Robert Louis Stevenson’s adventures in storytelling
A new biography reveals the author as shaped by conflicting influences – and affirms his status as a serious writer.
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A new biography reveals the author as shaped by conflicting influences – and affirms his status as a serious writer.
By Andrew Motion
The poet’s candid project of self-discovery prefigured autofiction and shaped a generation of writers.
By Andrew Motion
A new poem by Andrew Motion.
By Andrew Motion
As a child, he couldn’t even ask for a railway ticket. Could the clarity of his poems have emerged…
By Andrew Motion