Blog 121 31/08/2025 A Literary World: An Interview with Peter Barber

A Literary World An Interview with Peter Barber Today’s guest on A Literary World is someone who will whet the appetite of those readers longing to “live the dream,” something that many of us yearn to do and yet never act on. Over the past few years, I’ve interviewed a few authors who have made that […]

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Blog 120 30/07/2025 A Literary World: French Impressionism at the National Gallery of Victoria

A Literary World French Impressionism at the National Gallery of Victoria This week, I visited the French Impressionism exhibition in Melbourne, developed in partnership with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. More than 100 paintings by prominent artists are on view, including works by Cezanne, Fantin-Latour, Monet, Degas, Renoir, Pissarro, Manet, Signac, Sisley, Berthe Morisot, […]

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Blog 119 11/06/2025 A Literary World: An Interview with Shelley Dark

A Literary World An Interview with Shelley Dark   Today’s guest is author Shelley Dark, a writer with whom I had the pleasure of meeting a few weeks ago when she presented her book, Winter in Hydra, at the Hellenic Museum in Melbourne. After reading her book, I could see that her writing reflected her […]

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Blog 116 A Literary World: 10/07/2023 Martin Engelbrecht: A Collection of Artists, Craftsmen, and Professions Clothed with Their Own Products and Tools

Blog 116 A Literary World: 10/07/2023 Martin Engelbrecht A Collection of Artists, Craftsmen, and Professions Clothed with Their Own Products and Tools Martin Engelbrecht (16 September 1684 – 18 January 1756,) was a German Baroque engraver and publisher who lived in Augsburg, Germany.  Both he and his brother, Christian, were printmakers and engravers. Martin engraved […]

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