LITB3 - THE GOTHIC - MILTON'S 'PARADISE LOST'

For students of 'Paradise Lost' this article in today's 'Guardian' would be well worth reading, but make sure that you scroll down to read the comments and then beyond those to further Milton related articles, particularly one from 10 September 2010 concerning the question of whether there has ever been  a more enthralling depiction of the prince of darkness than that of the accidental hero of 'Paradise Lost'.  
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2011/nov/28/milton-paradise-lost-epic 

LITB1 - ASPECTS OF NARRATIVE - CHRISTINA ROSSETTI

This is an essential resource for those who are studying Rossetti's poetry, and you've now been given plenty of time to ensure that you listen to the programme when it is broadcast next week: Thursday 1st of December at 9.00 am and again at 21.30.  Also check out the EXPLORE ARCHIVE tab; this programme may well be challenging, but can provide very useful information for a range of  topics in the Lit B specification and beyond:         http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b017mvwy

LITB2 DRAMATIC GENRES: ASPECTS OF TRAGEDY - 'OTHELLO'

For those of you who are about to start your coursework on Shakespeare's 'Othello', then this summary video could be a veritable lifesaver:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp6LqSgukOU

CAROL ANN DUFFY - 'THE WORLD'S WIFE'

This should be an interesting interview for those of you studying Duffy:
http://www.sheerpoetry.co.uk/advanced/interviews/carol-ann-duffy-the-world-s-wife 

CAROL ANN DUFFY - OUR POET LAUREATE

Some of you may be studying Carol Ann Duffy for your A2 Anthology Coursework ( 'The World's Wife' is certainly a very popular choice!), so although this was recorded in 2009 it is still useful, fascinating even,  to hear Duffy discuss her writing, her own sources of inspiration, her opinions and intentions: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/8030146.stm   

                           

Y12 AS Unit 3 - PASTORAL POETRY AFTER 1945

It is pretty clear from the views that the previous resources concerned with Larkin have been devoured, so for those of you who are hungry for more here is an important 1964 BBC documentary on the great man: 
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTdDS05x6d0



Also a link to hear David Walliams discuss with the former Poet Laureate, Andrew Motion (it's Carol Ann Duffy now - see next post), his love for Larkin's poetry:

http://soundcloud.com/fishymedia/larkin-doc-radio-four-dec-10

LITB1 - ASPECTS OF NARRATIVE - 'THE GREAT GATSBY'

An interesting article for you to peruse on that great novel of, and I quote: 'thwarted ambition' - 'The Great Gatsby': http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14238693

LITB2 DRAMATIC GENRES: ASPECTS OF TRAGEDY - 'A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE'

For those of you studying 'Streetcar' then do watch the first part of this documeanary about its author, Tennessee Williams, who was such a complex literary figure:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur3XB80FE3k&feature=related
 

Y13 TEXTS AND GENRES LITB3 - THE GOTHIC 'WUTHERING HEIGHTS'

Interesting short clip from Radio 4's Today programme in which Andrea Arnold, the director of the latest 'Wuthering Heights' film says she could not resist the temptation to adapt the book for yet another film: http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9634000/9634906.stm

Y12 AS Unit 3 - PASTORAL POETRY AFTER 1945

For those of you studying Larkin then you will find some useful articles, critical material and links:
http://www.philiplarkin.com/   

From the unit 2 and 3 anthology the poem 'Going, Going' is read here by Larkin himself:

A further poem in the Anthology: 'Church Going' is read by John Betjemen with some contextual input from Larkin:









For those students who are thinking of using Larkin for the A2 Anthology coursework, then this contemporary award nominated film of the poem 'Here' is read beautifully by Sir Tom Courtenay:

A second film by Dave Lee wonderfully evokes the poem  'Bridge for the Living' which is well worth a viewing: