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“The Given Note” by Seamus Heaney

“The Given Note” by Seamus Heaney (1939-2013) first appeared in the Nobel Prize-winning Irish poet’s second collection, Door into the Dark (1969).  It was the only one of his poems to be read at his funeral. “The Given Note” takes … Continue reading →

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“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” Comic at the Ellis Library (University of Missouri)

Much to my delight, several pages from my comics adaptation of T. S. Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” are included in an exhibit currently being held at the Ellis Library of the University of Missouri. The exhibit … Continue reading →

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“In Flanders Fields” in The Four Quarters Magazine

I am honoured to have my recent adaptation of John McCrae’s iconic WWI poem, “In Flanders Fields” (1915), featured in the newest issue of The Four Quarters Magazine, an online literary magazine based in India: http://tfqm.org/

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“All Right There, Soldier?” by Vincent O’Sullivan

Last April, on the invitation of Dr. Marco Sonzogni, Director of the New Zealand Centre for Literary Translation http://www.victoria.ac.nz/slc/nzclt, and of Dr. Sydney Shep, Director of Wai-te-Ata Press http://www.victoria.ac.nz/wtapress/, I took part in a month-long “cartoonist’s residency” at the University … Continue reading →

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Duomo di Pioppi – Poplar Duomo

A few months ago I learned that my entry was among the five finalists in an international competition to create the cover image for an Italian graphic novel recounting the history of the city of Milan from an environmentalist perspective. … Continue reading →

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“Entrenchments 2015” – Daily Drawings and an Interview with Radio New Zealand

For the past four weeks I have been in beautiful Wellington, New Zealand, where I have the extraordinary privilege of participating in “Entrenchments 2015”, a commemorative project at Victoria University of Wellington. “Entrenchments” is an initiative of Dr. Marco Sonzogni, … Continue reading →

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“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T. S. Eliot – Page 19

The next page of my comics adaptation of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T. S. Eliot (click on image to enlarge):

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“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T. S. Eliot – Page 18

The next page of my comics adaptation of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T. S. Eliot (click on image to enlarge): Next week: A magic lantern show.

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“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T. S. Eliot – Page 17

The next page of my comics adaptation of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T. S. Eliot (click on image to enlarge): Next week’s graphic interpretation: Not what was meant at all?

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“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T. S. Eliot – Page 16

The next page of my comics adaptation of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T. S. Eliot (click on image to enlarge): Next week: Prufrock tells all?

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