New Statesman - <![CDATA[Ben du Preez]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/writers/ben_du_preez en <![CDATA[Early closing time]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/books/2008/02/john-londei-shop-traditional http://www.newstatesman.com/books/2008/02/john-londei-shop-traditional Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT Ben du Preez Shutting Up Shop: the Decline of the Traditional Shop John Londei Dewi Lewis, 144pp, £19.99

]]> <![CDATA[Nabokov burning ]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/arts-blog/2008/01/patrons-poets-peril http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/arts-blog/2008/01/patrons-poets-peril Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:07:28 GMT Ben du Preez Ben du Preez casts his eye over rich patrons, poets in peril and a masterpiece that may never be read...

]]> <![CDATA[A life of opulence]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/books/2008/01/hywel-williams-history-sun http://www.newstatesman.com/books/2008/01/hywel-williams-history-sun Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT Ben du Preez Sun Kings: a History of Kingship Hywel Williams Quercus, 256pp, £16.99

]]> <![CDATA[Cold War returns]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/arts-blog/2008/01/afghanistan-world-palestinian http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/arts-blog/2008/01/afghanistan-world-palestinian Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:40:14 GMT Ben du Preez The similarities between Afghanistan and Indiana, USA plus other tales from the arts world

]]> <![CDATA[Outrage all round]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/arts-blog/2008/01/anne-frank-excellence-cuts http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/arts-blog/2008/01/anne-frank-excellence-cuts Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:37:09 GMT Ben du Preez Cuts, encouraging excellence and Anne Frank the musical

]]> <![CDATA[It may be tripe, but it's my tripe]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/arts-blog/2008/01/macdonald-fraser-george-sex http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/arts-blog/2008/01/macdonald-fraser-george-sex Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:02:06 GMT Ben du Preez While the New Year gongs are doled out, the passing of George MacDonald Fraser is mourned. Elsewhere, the veracity of on-screen sex is debated...

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