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Writing tagged: ‘Gilbert White’

Nature writing’s ill-defined, thriving ecosystem

Rook

There is an embarrassment of riches when it comes to whatever ‘nature writing’ is supposed to be these days. It might not all be to my personal taste, but such diversity has to be a good thing.

Published 28-Apr-2022
Filed under: Writing Tags: Barry Lopez, Darwin book, Gilbert White, John Fowles, Kathleen Jamie, Mark Cocker, nature writing, Richard Mabey, Richard Smyth, Ronald Blythe, taxonomy, Thomas Browne, Tim Dee, W.G. Sebald

Book review: ‘The Natural History of Selborne’ by Gilbert White

‘The Natural History of Selborne’ by Gilbert White

A nature writing classic.

Published 28-Sep-2020
Filed under: Writing Genres: Nature & Place Tags: Charles Darwin, Gilbert White, reviews

Newsletter No. 20: ‘Giving it the David Attenboroughs’

Barn owl

In which I gatecrash a podcast, and share cool stuff by the likes of: Melissa Harrison · Luke Turner · Werner Herzog · Merlin Sheldrake · Robert Macfarlane · Gaby Wood · Caught by the River · Philip Hoare · and a host of talented extras.

Published 20-Jul-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: archaeology, birds, Caught by the River, Clive James, Darwin book, Donald Hall, Gaby Wood, Gilbert White, Luke Turner, Melissa Harrison, Merlin Sheldrake, Philip Hoare, Philip Larkin, podcasts, Robert Macfarlane, Werner Herzog

Gilbert White’s influence on Charles Darwin

C18 engraving of Selborne
C18 engraving of Selborne.

To mark the 300th anniversary of his birth, a brief account of Rev. Gilbert White’s influence on Charles Darwin.

Published 18-Jul-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: Charles Darwin, Gilbert White

Notes from Nell Carr Farm

Notes on Notes From Walnut Tree Farm
My notes on ‘Notes From Walnut Tree Farm’.

‘Notes from Walnut Tree Farm’ is by far my favourite Roger Deakin book. His assembled notes and jottings are packed full of ideas. The signal-to-noise ratio is phenomenal.

Published 27-Sep-2016
Filed under: Published Pieces, Writing Tags: Caught by the River, Charles Darwin, Gilbert White, Roger Deakin

Recent Newsletters

  • Newsletter No. 28: ‘Breaking my golden rule’
    Thoughts on nature writing · Richard Feynman · Vikings! · Bronze Age diets · recovered daguerreotypes · transit of Phobos · Alice Roberts · Cal Flyn
  • Newsletter No. 27: ‘Getting hitched’
    The Pros and Cons of tying the knot · prehistoric invention · Ernest Shackleton · W.G. Sebald · swallows · comma splices · Amy Liptrot · Kapka Kassabova
  • Newsletter No. 26: ‘Slits for pupils’
    Research triage · filing your nuggets · pupil shapes · Amy Liptrot · moths and bats · critical reading · early medieval history · Tim Dee · book reviews

Recent Sidelines

  • A long way
    A trip to Ireland.
  • In the early hours
    A bad night’s sleep has unforeseen benefits.
  • Nature writing’s ill-defined, thriving ecosystem
    There is an embarrassment of riches when it comes to whatever ‘nature writing’ is supposed to be these days. It might not all be to my personal taste, but such diversity has to be a good thing.

Recent Articles

  • Giving fiascos a bad name
    How not to make a simple three-minute podcast piece.
  • Gilbert White’s influence on Charles Darwin
    To mark the 300th anniversary of his birth, a brief account of Rev. Gilbert White’s influence on Charles Darwin.

News

  • 2021: a year in photos
    My eleventh annual video slideshow.
  • HebWeb interview
    I have been interviewed for the local HebWeb site.

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