Eisbergfreistadt is a project by Nicholas Kahn and Richard Selesnick. Their story goes that in 1923, at the height of the hyperinflation, a huge iceberg stranded just off the German town of Lübeck in the Baltic Sea. The iceberg was declared a free trade zone and attracted a lot of attention. It inspired the artists of the time to design Notgeld (inflation money) … But you best read on and explore for yourselves at www.eisbergfreistadt.com.
"Adam and the Sacred Nine: A Cabbalistic Drama": In her essay, Ann Skea explores the Cabbalistic context of Ted Hughes's "Adam and the Sacred Nine", also casting light on the 'hidden' God figure in the Adam sequence.
"What is the Truth? Ted Hughes, Childhood, Memories and Stories" is an essay exploring aspects of Ted Hughes's biography as remembered by Hughes and others, how we remember and more.
Edward Hadley: The Elegies of Ted Hughes, Palgrave Macmillan, 2010 [more].
The Letters of Ted Hughes, Faber & Faber 2007/2009; [more].
Ted Hughes: Collected Poems (paperback), Faber & Faber 2009; [more].
Collected Poems for Children (paperback), Faber & Faber 2009; [more].
Daniel Huws's Memories of Ted Hughes 1952–1963 (Richard Hollis, 2010) [more].
Ehor Boyanowsky: Savage Gods, Silver Ghosts: In the Wild with Ted Hughes (Douglas & McIntyre).
Review and podcast here.
Ann Skea's website with reviews, essays and more!
... is maintained by Frances Robinson. It has a "Hughes Corner" and regularly features news relating to Mytholmroyd and the area. [Click the image for more]