Tag Archives: Basil King

Videos by Skylight Authors (Part I)

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Daniel

Here is a smattering of reading and interview videos from our literary authors.  Happy browsing…. Iain Sinclair Rikki Ducornet Will Alexander Pierre Joris Garry Craig Powell Basil King Diana Durham Richard Froude Margaret Randall Hugh Fox Dee Sunshine     … Continue reading →

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A Few Strange New Hybridities in Literature

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Daniel

Of late, my rather strange and serpentine reading habits have yielded up examples of what might be called literary hybridities, where genres and styles work to subsume or coalesce. Of course, such genre bending is not even remotely new but … Continue reading →

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In Defence of Poesy: A Skylight Selection

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Daniel
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Basil’s Arc: The Paintings and Poetics of Basil King (September 22, 2012)

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Daniel
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A Skylit Gallery

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Daniel

Skylight Press has been truly blessed in many ways in its first two years of existence and one of the more marvellous developments, completely unforeseen and unplanned, is that many of its authors and compilers just also happen to be … Continue reading →

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Two Interviews with Basil King

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Daniel

Two fascinating interviews with Basil King have recently come to light, both in which Basil discusses the artistic and poetic philosophy behind Learning to Draw/ A History. The first is a conversation between Kevin Ring and Basil King for the … Continue reading →

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Other Recent Books by Skylight Press Authors

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Daniel

We are very fortunate to work with wonderful authors at Skylight Press and we hope that you have had a chance to enjoy some of the titles on offer. We are thrilled to recommend some of their other work with … Continue reading →

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Basil King reads from Learning to Draw/ A History!

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Daniel

Poet & Painter Basil King reads from his latest book Learning to Draw/A History (Skylight Press).  A film about Basil King and his work will be coming out September 2012.  This video and the upcoming film is made by Nicole Peyrafitte … Continue reading →

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Learning to Draw/ A History by Basil King

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Daniel

Skylight Press is proud to present the first complete version of Learning to Draw/ A History, which has been previously serialised in various small presses and online zines to some acclaim. The book is the life’s work of painter and … Continue reading →

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Basil King on Skylight Press

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Daniel

Born in London’s East End, Basil King endured the Blitz before emigrating to the U.S. in 1947.  By the tender age of 16 he had enrolled at the now famous Black Mountain College to study painting and writing amongst such … Continue reading →

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