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Hermann Gross: a protean German Expressionist artist who chose to live and work in the north of Scotland

Robin Jackson explores the life and extraordinary range of work of 20th century German artist Hermann Gross

November 11, 2024
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A career in crime: Dr Eric Sandberg reflects on research in crime fiction studies

I came to crime fiction studies through the back door. Like many people, I grew up reading mysteries. Franklin W. Dixon’s Hardy Boys series was an early favourite – I coveted the small blue hardcovers with a greedy passion, and…

Teri Williams
February 27, 2020

A corpus-based approach to Charles Dickens’s use of direct thought presentation

by Pablo Ruano Delving into characters’ minds is not Dickens’s strong suit. On the contrary, Dickens’s figures are best known for their simplicity, being frequently characterized by a repeated use of either a striking phrase that dominates their speech (such…

Rebecca Wojturska
November 23, 2018

Hermann Gross: a protean German Expressionist artist who chose to live and work in the north of Scotland

A career in crime: Dr Eric Sandberg reflects on research in crime fiction studies

A corpus-based approach to Charles Dickens’s use of direct thought presentation

Hermann Gross: a protean German Expressionist artist who chose to live and work in the north of Scotland

‘Beware of the ninnies!’ – Thoughts on ballet history

5 things you might not expect of Christian-Muslim relations in the Middle East

An Interview with David Rando, author of On Fiction and Being a Good Animal

Chrystal Macmillan: champion for women’s equality, peace and justice