SIMON PARSONS is charmed by a hilarious tender show that will open the eyes to the delights and possibilities of puppetry
The Shriek of Araby
TOMASZ PIERSCIONEK relishes a collection of cartoons that focus on Palestine from the period 1917 to 1948
Tampa Tribune, 3.12.1947
[George White]
ALAN McGUIRE welcomes the complete poems of Seamus Heaney for the unmistakeable memory of colonialism that they carry
GORDON PARSONS is fascinated by a musical — and questioning — survey of Shakespeare’s attitude to women
MATTHEW HAWKINS enjoys the work of reading the essays of a rigorous and leading London/Caribbean cultural participant
ALEX HALL appreciates the history of a famous shoot-out that is sourced from diaries, letters, and newspapers of the time
MARIA DUARTE recommends an extraordinary film that explores an absent father’s attempt to make up to his sons
JOHN GREEN, MARIA DUARTE and LEO BOIX review The Shepherd and the Bear, Hamlet, Twinless, and 100 Nights of Hero
Drawn to the Promised Land: A cartoon history of Britain, Palestine and the Jews: 1917-1948
Tim Benson, Halban Publishers, £14.99
DRAWN TO THE PROMISED LAND is a compilation of over 200 cartoons focusing on events that shaped the region known as Palestine between the years of 1917 (Signing of the Balfour Declaration) and 1948 (Israel’s establishment as a state).
The political cartoons featured in the book are mostly taken from major British, American, or Australian publications and reflect the zeitgeist of the time as they detail dramatic, pivotal or harrowing events taking place in the three decades prior to 1948. We are also treated to the illustrations of famous Soviet cartoonist Boris Efimov as well as those of the Daily Worker’s very own Jimmy Friell (Gabriel).
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