
Authors on Museums: The Ashmolean has everything from mummies to a modernist extension, and has played three distinct parts in the life of John Carey, professor of English...
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Artsauthors on museumsJohn CareyMarch/April 2012

Notes on a Voice: Victoria Beale pins down David Foster Wallace's sprawling talent...
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ArtsbooksMarch/April 2012notes on a voiceVictoria Beale

Julia Roberts is the biggest female star of the last quarter-century. Matthew Sweet picks her eight best roles ...
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ArtscultureMarch/April 2012Matthew SweetThe Visual CV

Found in Translation: Simon Willis picks Etgar Keret's "Suddenly, a Knock on the Door", a surreal and subtle collection of stories by Israel's most unusual writer ...
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ArtsbooksFound in translationMarch/April 2012Simon Willis

This Season: Nicholas Barber recommends Michael Winterbottom's new film, which sets "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" in contemporary Mumbai...
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ArtsfilmMarch/April 2012Nicholas BarberTHIS SEASON

Six Good Books: Maggie Fergusson recommends an instant history from Egypt, fictionalised history from the Forties, and an exceptional memoir...
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ArtsMaggie FergussonMarch/April 2012Six Good Books

This Season: Julie Kavanagh picks a new ballet by the young choreographer Liam Scarlett that's inspired by the Camden Town Murder...
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ArtsDANCEJulie KavanaghMarch/April 2012THIS SEASON