Doing #history a bit differently. Professor & Director @CHPPC_IHR, Director @vch_london. Visiting Prof @SotonEnglish. Mum. Musician. Beach hut owner. Own views.
Bournemouth, England
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You can now 'look inside' my new #history #book on the Penguin website! Read the introduction and first chapters, see the poems and moments in history I explore, and discover the wormhole which inspired this particular kind of time travel... penguin.co.uk/books/461263/a…
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On the podcast | Catherine Clarke reveals how poems can offer us portals into the past bit.ly/4htubM5
ALT This image features an hourglass centered between two photographs, with an old book in the background. On the left is a historical figure with long hair, and on the right is a pensive-looking person.
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My favourite book purchase of 2026 so far: a poem for each era of our history, each beautifully examined and put in context. So intelligent, SO accessible - like all the best writing. A box of magic!
#MondayMood #inspirational #book #poetry #story #history #writing #readingworld
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Every quarter, we highlight books we've loved and think you will too. This time around, we've been captivated by everything from Owain Glyndŵr to Eleanor of Castille, and the exploration of history through poetry and walking. Something for everyone. Off you pop to the bookshop!
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📚 @jntod reviews @CathAMClarke’s A HISTORY OF ENGLAND IN 25 POEMS—an “unpredictable wander around the garden of English literature… many of the best things dug up and presented with the earth still on them”.
prospectmagazine.co.uk/cultu…
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Finished @cathamclarke's highly engaging, beautifully written book on Christmas Day. I loved every page of this: I might gravitate towards Pearl and anything pre-1600 but the whole text sparkled with new insights. 🙌 Moving on to these, in between final stages of writing up...
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My work desk is feeling rather historical today.
A Christmas read I would certainly recommend. @CathAMClarke ‘s ‘A History of England in 25 Poems’. #history #poetry
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The latest Not Just the Tudors podcast 'How Poets Spoke Truth to Power': shows.acast.com/not-just-the…. 'Professor Suzannah Lipscomb and Professor Catherine Clarke dive into the radical heart of poetry, where language has given rise to courage and resistance.' @CathAMClarke
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Adventures in Close Reading Poetry with A History of England in 25 Poems #Poetry ❤️⬇️Free online event ! eventbrite.co.uk/e/adventure…
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'Adventures in Close Reading Poetry with A History of England in 25 Poems' is on 9th December: eventbrite.co.uk/e/adventure…. The online event is by The English Association. @CathAMClarke
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Are you looking for a unique and special #AdventCalendar this year? Join me and #AHistoryOfEnglandIn25Poems for a #TimeTravelAdvent - one chapter / time machine for each day... (I'll be posting on social media - find me on BlueSky and Insta as I'm not usually active on here).
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'A History of England in 25 Poems' by
@CathAMClarke
A delightful, thoughtful and original new way to understand England's history
#shopindie and buy @Bookishcrick
📖 sample to peek inside and share
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BBC Radio 4 - A History of England in 25 Poems by Catherine Clarke share.google/JLmKAOV57dDOFqs…
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If you'd like a taster of my new #history #book, #AHistoryOfEnglandIn25Poems, it's going to be Book of the Week on @BBCRadio4, starting Monday 22 Sept. 5 chapters take us from the Battle of Maldon in 991 to today - each a miniature adventure in time travel. I hope you enjoy it!
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It's such a joy seeing my new #history #book out in the world, in reviews, in bookshops - and in readers' hands! 25 poems, written between the 8th century and today, are portals into moments in #England's past. Beautiful illustrations by Edward Bettison ❤️ penguin.co.uk/books/461263/a…
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🪶 Author Talk: Re-discovering London through a History of England in 25 Poems.
📆 Wednesday, 1 October
⏰ 6 - 7pm
📍 Westminster Archives Centre
🔗 Register through the Eventbrite link here: orlo.uk/25-poems_WviZY
ALT The book cover of 'A History of England in 25 Poems' as well as a black and white photo of the author, Catherine Clarke.
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'A History of England in 25 Poems'
by @CathAMClarke
available @Sherlock_Pages @villagebooksdul @TheBellBookshop and @SReadBooks #shopindie #ChooseBookshops
📖 sample to peek inside and share
jellybooks.com/cloud_reader/…
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