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Peter stothards intriguing and beguiling book in some ways foregrounds the question of longevity and morality. Under editor stig abell, who took over from peter stothard in 2016, the rupert murdochowned tls had undergone a subtle dumbing down. In an independent article posted yesterday, man booker prize judge and times literary supplement editor sir peter stothard complained that. Peter thonemann, times literary supplement thoughtprovoking. Peter stothard, a classicist, the editor of the tls, and a former editor of the london times, has written a brilliant memoir, alexandria. Peter stothard, times literary supplement editor the book. Guided by two native egyptians, stothard traces his own lifelong intere. Hes also the editor of the times literary supplement. This is partly literal, in that throughout the spring, summer, and fall of 2014 his newspapers offices in wapping were being packed up and moved. Peter stothard is the editor of the times literary supplement and author of.

Stothard, the editor of the times literary supplement, was allowed to. He has written extensively on politics and literature. Alexandria by peter stothard overdrive rakuten overdrive. The spartacus road by peter stothard overdrive rakuten. Peter stothard is editor of the london times literary supplement and the author of on the spartacus road. Whilst editor of the times literary supplement he often wrote about greek and roman literature. Two years later, a routine assignment for the times. The moment is recounted in peter stothards terrific book 30 days. As with his previous books, the former editor of the times and the times literary.

Four men and margaret thatcher and millions of other books are. That must have involved a good deal of teenage rewriting since i cannot believe that i knew much of my own about miles davies. A look at great reads from the editor of the times literary supplement. Each week the editor of the times literary supplement picks his favorite reads. But not from the twelve longlisted or six shortlisted books. Peter stothard, who moved to the times literary supplement in february after 10 years as editor of the times newspaper, calls the dispute a quintessential t. Sir peter stothard, editor of the times literary supplement and man booker prize judge, fears the standard of literary criticism has slipped and that book bloggers will destroy the industry. Imogen westknights on marx, pitt, paltrow and the dialectic. After seven tries, peter stothard, the editor of the times literary supplement, has finally written the book on cleopatra that he always wanted to. Tls the times literary supplement december 6, 20 peter stothard on. Aug 01, 20 peter stothard, a classicist, the editor of the tls, and a former editor of the london times, has written a brilliant memoir, alexandria. Peter stothard is the editor of the times literary supplement author of alexandria and the spartacus road. In spartacus road, sir peter stothard gives us several books in one.

She was just into her second term as prime minister and was busy cultivating a. Peter stothard is editor of the times literary supplement. Peter stothard, now editor of the times literary supplement, had been editor of the times for nine years on the morning of september 11, 2001. A journey through ancient italy, to be published in june by overlook press and. The last nights of cleopatra is published by granta in the uk and by overlook press in the us. Sir peter stothard has edited the times literary supplement tls for almost a decade and spent the past seven months reading an unnatural 145 books on the search for this years man booker prize. Peter stothard was the editor of the times from 1992 to 2002 and the u. The tls first appeared in 1902 as a supplement to the times but became a separate publication in 1914. Colin grant considers the anxieties and complexities of furthering diversity in the literary world.

If one were to play a drinking game in which one took a shot. Times literary supplement editor stothard the spartacus road, 2010, etc. Escape from rome deserves to be taken very seriously. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. Throughout the senecans the tone set by peter stothard, editor of the times literary supplement, is regret over the dismantling of a world. Peter stothard is the editor of the times literary supplement and author of alexandria and the spartacus road. The best books on editing newspapers five books expert. The 12 books were chosen by a panel of judges chaired by sir peter stothard, editor of the times literary supplement. We loved the shock of language shown in so many different ways and were exhilarated by the vigour and vividly defined values in the six books that we chose and in the visible confidence of the novels place in forming our words and ideas. In 2012 he was chairman of the judges for the man booker prize.

Sir peter stothard born 28 february 1951 is a british author, journalist and critic. From 1992 to 2002 he was editor of the times and from 2002 to 2016 editor of the times literary supplement, the only journalist to have held both roles. Stothard is a classicist and the editor of the times literary supplement. Research shows male writers still dominate books world. He is currently the editor of the times literary supplement.

Elizabeth kate switaj, a response to peter stothard tls february 4, 2011 december 5, 2012 chris murray vida, women in literary arts published a list in 2010 which showed that there is, indeed, a genderimbalance in literary publication. Sep 26, 2012 sir peter stothard, editor of the times literary supplement and man booker prize judge, fears the standard of literary criticism has slipped and that book bloggers will destroy the industry. Jul 14, 2017 a look at great reads from the editor of the times literary supplement. He was knighted for his services to newspapers in 2003. His four books of diaries cover both political and classical. Elizabeth kate switaj, a response to peter stothard tls.

A decade ago he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Oct 06, 2016 throughout the senecans the tone set by peter stothard, editor of the times literary supplement, is regret over the dismantling of a world. The current editor is peter stothard, a former editor of the times itself. The times literary supplement project gutenberg self. The last nights of cleopatra, centered on his lifelong fascination with cleopatra. The unmistakable sounds of elgars best known work, land of hope and glory from the pomp and circumstance march, lead us into a conversation with sir peter stothard, editor of the times literary. Canceling my longtime subscription to the times literary supplement.

The best books on editing newspapers recommended by peter stothard. The last night of cleopatra by peter stothard goodreads. So another round in that epic clash between the bon ton and the hoi polloi has broken out over in the uk, this time centering around remarks made by booker prize chairman and editor of the times literary supplement peter stothard regarding the pessimistic future of literary criticism. Tony blair and the test of history peter stothard, author. Peter stothard was editor of the times from 1992 to 2002, and then the editor of the times literary supplement until his retirement in 2016. He recreates the travels of spartacus with a beautifully written and wonderfully readable book that is part history, part journalists and classicists notebook, part travel account and, most importantly, the memoir of a cancer survivor who was told 10 years earlier that. This is a twilight book, underscoring the evanescence of journalism and. When peter stothard, editor of the times literary supplement, finds hims. Although i still enjoyed many of the tls articles on british literature and culture, reading the venerable journal had become more of a dutiful chore than a pleasure. Stothard is presently the editor of the times literary supplement and he was editor of the times from 1992 to 2002.

The editor of the times literary supplement discusses the changing history of the newspaper editor. I have been a writer and rewriter for forty five years. Peter stothard is editor of the times literary supplement and former editor of the times. Thats peter stothard, talking about his new book, spartacus road. Dec 28, 2002 peter stothard, who moved to the times literary supplement in february after 10 years as editor of the times newspaper, calls the dispute a quintessential t. Peter stothard when peter stothard, editor of the times literary supplement, finds himself stranded in the egyptian city of alexandria in the winter of 2010, after his flight has been cancelled due to severe. The times literary supplement was admirably adapted to this purpose, of a neverfailing toughness and impermeability. Books bloggers are harming literature, warns booker prize. Sir peter stothard has edited the times literary supplement tls for almost a decade and spent the past seven months reading an unnatural. Like sir peter stothard, editor of the times literary supplement, who answered my query about the gender disparity at his publication with. After reading 145 novels this year as chair of the man booker prize, i choose my books only from that pile. Peter stothard, editor of the london times literary supplement, is the author of on the spartacus road, a journey through ancient italy, published in the united states by overlook press. Peter stothard is the editor of the times literary supplement and a former editor of the times of london. In the senecans, peter stothard employs a memoir style that will be familiar to.

He was the son of max stothard, an electrical engineer who worked at the marconi. He was knighted for his services to the newspaper industry in 2003. Elaine showalter on the complicated life of susan sontag. Chair of the judges, sir peter stothard, editor of the times literary supplement, said. A mysterious young woman arrives to ask him questions about margaret thatcher and a group of men called the senecans who were advisors or something to the prime minister. My first paid work was as the daily telegraph young jazz critic in the late sixties. Sir peter stothard is the editor of the times literary supplement. Elegiac memoir of the tories heady heyday in the 1980s among the court of margaret thatcher. When peter stothard, former editor of the times and now editor of the times literary supplement, finds himself in. Suggests further reading and highlights peter forsters the spike as the most accurate depiction of an editors work. Literary types say a book by former times literary supplement editor sir peter stothard, 65 the senecans, about four men reminding him of the roman philosopher seneca is causing disquiet. Take your mind for a walk some daily relief from the claustrophobic news cycle. She writes a letter to peter stothard a journalist on the times in the thatcher era, later its editor, and, at the time of writing, editor of the tls.

His four books of diaries cover both political and classical themes. Peter stothard, times literary supplement editor the. Join facebook to connect with peter stothard and others you may know. The 12 books in the longlist released on wednesday were chosen by a panel of judges chaired by sir peter stothard, editor of the times literary supplement. Missing the times literary supplement southern bookman. I have been editor of the times literary supplement since 2002 and before that was editor of the times for ten years. He is the author of political diaries and narrative nonfiction that fuses ancient history and memoir.