Author Archives: Bob
Dante’s Divine Comedy to Begin in Late January 2014
I’ll be booking sessions in Ross House for this course, which has generated a lot of interest. In it we’ll follow Dante on his epic explorations of the farthest stretches of the medieval cosmos and the innermost workings of the … Continue reading
The Poetry of Seamus Heaney
Seamus Heaney’s poetry covers a huge ground. With a keen eye and finely tuned voice, he composed poems of powerful local intensity that have reached a global audience. His effortless wit and humor, his warmth, and his uncanny ways of … Continue reading
The Book of Books: the Bible in English Literature
This twelve-week course, which will run from 31 October, will explore the great variety of different texts that can be found in the Bible and their tremendous impact on authors from the Middle Ages to the present day. If you … Continue reading
Special Thanks to McIver’s
Good coffee is one of the essential items in any academic’s survival kit, and McIver’s in Vic Market serves up the best beans in town. As if that weren’t enough, Jill, Catherine and all their colleagues behind the hoppers, percolators, … Continue reading
Book of Books Booking Booked (almost . . .)
Finally sifted through all my existing commitments to find a slot for the twelve-week course on the Bible in English literature (the Book of Books) that so many of you have been asking about. What I found was just about … Continue reading
Two Long Courses in Search of Students: Dante’s Divine Comedy and The Book of Books
I’m hoping to get these two long courses booked soon, so if you haven’t already expressed interest, now’s the time. Use the “Contact Us” link to send me a message. Thanks! The Book of Books: The Bible in English Literature (14 … Continue reading
What Is Poetry? Begins
Then next course in The Melbourne Literature Seminars sets off on a six-week cruise from the Middle Ages to, well, not quite today, but well into the twentieth century. Along the way we’ll be focusing on the poetry as poetry: … Continue reading
The Inklings gets underway as Australia votes!
Whatever you think of the Federal election, there’s always good books to keep us warm. On Saturday, 7 September, the first session of a six-week course on the writings of C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and J.R.R. Tolkien will run from … Continue reading
What Is Poetry?
What Is Poetry? When: Six Wednesdays from 18 September to23 October 1.30pm till 3.30pm Where: large meeting room, Fitzroy Public Library Fee: $120 The kinds of prose writing that most of us are used to … Continue reading
The Inklings: J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis and Charles Williams
The Inklings: J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams When: Six Saturdays from 7 September to 12 October 1.00pm till 3pm Where: large meeting room, Fitzroy Public Library Fee: $120 In this course we will read and discuss … Continue reading