Rosemary Sutcliff used kennings, some from the Anglo-Saxon, some probably invented herself. These are word combinations used instead of ordinary nouns in Old Norse and later Icelandic poetry.Out in the world of web discussions, one commenter remembers ‘whale-road’ was one for the sea, and ‘wave-rider’ for a ship. Do Sutcliff fans who read this blog recall others?
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Trawling the internet, researching libraries and databases, and occasionally from material sent to me, I discover things I did not know much about, or indeed at all! There can be more than one Discovery of the Day.
Rosemary Sutcliff | Died, July 23rd, 1992 | Anniversary of the Day
A sad anniversary today: Rosemary Sutcliff died unexpectedly and too young on this day July 23rd, in 1992. Quite when July 23rd starts and finishes depends where you are in the world reading this; for me in England tomorrow is July 23rd.
It is the Feast Day of St Anne or Susanna, St Apollinaris of Ravenna, St Bridget of Sweden, St John Cassian, St Liborius, St Romula and her Companions, and The Three Wise Men. The births, deaths and events that happened that I know of also on this day include:
Rosemary Sutcliff connected with PONTIO in Bangor, North Wales | Sutcliff Discovery of the Day
This Rosemary Sutcliff blog has been suffering, whether for posts about her as an author, her children’s books and historical novels or new The Eagle of the Ninth film. Posting has been hindered by a new day job for the blog’s author – who is helping with the wonderful new Pontio project at Bangor University in North Wales. Read More »
BBC Radio 7 broadcasts The Eagle of the Ninth | BBC Radio 7 Head of Programmes recommends Rosemary Sutcliff blog!
This Rosemary Sutcliff blog was praised by the Head of programmes at BBC Radio 7 in her weekly newsletter. Thank you! Much more important, a radio adaptation of The Eagle of the Ninth (also now becoming a film) was broadcast last week – Romie (for that is what I knew her as) would have been delighted, and so pleased that listeners appreciated it (although not all -se a detailed critique froma very disappointed listener in comments below). Maybe join me in signing up to the excellent newsletter … and do add a comment about your view.Read More »
The Eagle (of the Ninth) film opens in USA in 2011 | Rosemary Sutcliff Discovery of the Day
The Eagle , film of the Rosemary Sutcliff book The Eagle of the Ninth, will now open across the USA on Friday, February 25th, 2011 (not this year in September). Focus Features’s press release yesterday says: Read More »
ROSEMARY SUTCLIFF (1920-92) 