Posts Tagged ‘Memory’

  1. Dying for dreams

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    January 24, 2013 by Lydia Syson

    Numbers on labels, pinned to the soil.  A handful of molars in a plastic bag. The riverine meanders of sutures …
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  2. Talking about the Spanish Civil War

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    September 15, 2012 by Lydia Syson

    Paul Preston must know more about the history of twentieth-century Spain than anyone else alive.  A captivating speaker, who charms …
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  3. A sudden blow

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    September 3, 2012 by Lydia Syson

    A few weeks ago I lost my memory.  I’m still circling round what happened, telling and retelling myself the story, …
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“Syson brings history alive” THE OBSERVER

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