By the way I still enjoy John Michell. I met him once, in 1992, and had tea with him, discussing the question of omphaloi and possible sacred centres of England. I know slightly Christine Rhone who I regularly see at Temenos Academy talks.
I'm not sure if my previous comment was lost or not, but I'd like to say that Charles Williams was an influence from the 1970s, particularly the idea of the Company. How is the world changed when we travel together, or in shared imagination?
@Andrew - I've looked around, and it does seems as if a comment of yours has been lost; at least, therefore was nothing before the Charles Williams comment above.
I too enjoy John Michell. There is something very cheering and enthusing about his writings, and his attitude.
I know Grevel Lindop whose Charles Williams biography is excellent. In 2012 I commissioned his Shugborough Eclogues (in his collection Luna Park) as part of a Shugborough Olympic arts project.
Keri Ford has posted a delightful illustrated interview with the English composer, brooder on landscape and place, and mystical Platonist Andrew Baker.
Andrew describes the history of his creative obsessions, and the nature of his inspiring philosophy; with references to CS Lewis and Owen Barfield - among many others...
"Andrew Baker interviewed by Keri Ford"
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By the way I still enjoy John Michell. I met him once, in 1992, and had tea with him, discussing the question of omphaloi and possible sacred centres of England. I know slightly Christine Rhone who I regularly see at Temenos Academy talks.
13 May 2019 at 22:24
I'm not sure if my previous comment was lost or not, but I'd like to say that Charles Williams was an influence from the 1970s, particularly the idea of the Company. How is the world changed when we travel together, or in shared imagination?
13 May 2019 at 22:27
@Andrew - I've looked around, and it does seems as if a comment of yours has been lost; at least, therefore was nothing before the Charles Williams comment above.
I too enjoy John Michell. There is something very cheering and enthusing about his writings, and his attitude.
14 May 2019 at 06:57
I know Grevel Lindop whose Charles Williams biography is excellent. In 2012 I commissioned his Shugborough Eclogues (in his collection Luna Park) as part of a Shugborough Olympic arts project.
14 May 2019 at 09:29
@Andrew -
I published the first review of Lindop's CW biography:
https://notionclubpapers.blogspot.com/2015/10/review-of-charles-williams-third.html
Later republished in a modified version in the Journal Of Inklings Studies:
https://notionclubpapers.blogspot.com/2017/03/the-once-and-future-charles-williams.html
14 May 2019 at 09:49
Hello
You might be interested in this talk to the Temenos Academy
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbCNdL2lktW6pwkrWg6rN0khhKnG2zy90
14 February 2020 at 17:46
Thanks Andrew.
14 February 2020 at 18:42