Ali Shaw

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Site Redesign

As you can no doubt tell if you visit here often, I’ve just given my website a lick of paint.  The only kind of web design I know is that of Doctor Frankenstein, and as such this site is more stitched together than coded.  I figure if I throw enough lightning at the thing it …

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One Day Late

I’d hoped to write something about Second World War poet Keith Douglas yesterday, since it was the eleventh of November, but today will have to do instead.  Besides, I’m sure I’ll mention him on a hundred more blog posts, because he’s such an enormous inspiration. A few times people have asked me what my influences were when …

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With Fishes’ Eyes

I went to see District 9 last night and can’t really rate it highly enough.  It’s like a sci-fi version of Kafka’s The Metamorphosis, and it’s gripping from start to finish.  The only downside is how impactful it is.  I dreamed all night of my feet turning into slime and insect claws, which now I …

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