1.) I wrote about A.A. Milne for the OxfordWords blog, which I've been intending to do ever since I started working at OUP.
2.) Margaret Kennedy Reading Week was good fun, and I've bought a copy of her book The Outlaws on Parnassus: on the art of the novel as a result of it. Enjoy a full round-up over at Jane/Fleur's.
3.) It's actually been ages since I submitted my DPhil thesis (last October) was vivaed (in January) and had my corrections approved (May) - but I still haven't had my graduation (November). I have, though, finally got my thesis bound. One copy has been submitted to the Bodleian; another is here:
What is your thesis about? What's the title?
ReplyDeleteThe title is 'Dark, mysterious, and undocumented': the middlebrow fantasy and the fantastic middlebrow - it's about fantastic novels and the middlebrow between the world wars.
DeleteYou wrote about AAM! That's clearly a highlight for my weekend.
ReplyDeleteI could have written so much more! I had to reel myself in...
DeleteSomeone needs to start a tumblr of bound dissertations - very uplifting sight!
ReplyDeleteHa! True. Although I refused to engage in anything at all about PhDs in social media whilst I was doing mine, as it was too scary.
DeleteWe noticed your DPhil listed in the latest edition of the Magdalen College Record, so once again, many congratulations, Simon!
ReplyDeleteOh, is it? I didn't take a look!
DeleteAnd thanks :)
DeleteIt's a thing of beauty. Congratulations.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your bound thesis! It looks very serious and worthy!
ReplyDeleteThat's so exciting!! What a beautiful sight :) When you say "Austen's house," I'm assuming Chawton? Can't wait to hear how your visit goes!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful, Simon. Congratulations.
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