Podcast: Anna Beer on Milton
February 28, 2008
Anna Beer has a 23 minute podcast at the Guardian Unlimited in which she “discusses the times in which he lived, the impact of his relationships with friends and family, the work for which we know and revere him, and the power and passion of Paradise Lost’s Satan, perhaps his greatest creation.”
Anna Beer is the author of Milton: Poet, Pamphleteer and Patriot. [Thanks to Paul Miller on Milton-L]
About Milton-L
February 25, 2008
Milton-L is an Internet discussion group devoted to the life, literature and times of the poet John Milton. Currently there are more than 520 list members from around the world (including many Milton scholars). The amount of messages on the list (and their length) can vary, depending on the topic.
If you would like to sample the discussion on Milton-L, you can visit the list archives. For information on joining the discussion, please visit the subscribe page.
The group was founded in August 1991 at the suggestion of Roy Flannagan and with the guidance of Louis Schwartz. The Listowner is Kevin J.T. Creamer.
Ninth International Milton Symposium – July 7-8, 2008
February 24, 2008
The Ninth International Milton Symposium will be held July 7-8, 2008 at the Institute of English Studies, University of London, Senate House.
Information about the symposium is now available, including a list of the planning committee, fringe events and a registration form available in Word or PDF formats.
A detailed program will be available in late February or early March 2008.
Karen Karbiener on Milton’s Paradise Lost
February 24, 2008
Paul Miller on Milton-L shares three video lectures by Professor Karen Karbiener on Milton’s Paradise Lost [via YouTube].
Review – Milton: Poet, Pamphleteer and Patriot
February 24, 2008
Paul Miller on Milton-L shares a recent review in New Statesman of Milton: Poet, Pamphleteer and Patriot by Anna Beer Bloomsbury.
