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Biography & True StoriesMay 2026Punk rock ruined my life
And other stories
by John Robb
The irresistible story of a one-man cultural phenomenon. Minister for the Counterculture, Mancunian mainstay and alternative national treasure John Robb has lived a life in music. In this book he charts his adventures on the cultural frontline, chronicling the making of a DIY icon. Robb's quest began in his hometown of Blackpool - where punk was a battle against the odds - and went international when he toured the world with his band. The first person to interview Nirvana, he also discovered The Stone Roses for weekly newspaper Sounds and did early interviews with The Jesus and Mary Chain and The Manics, before moving on to legends such as Mark E. Smith, Nick Cave and Patti Smith. Along the way, he became an on-screen commentator and author of bestselling books. Robb's memoir tells of deep friendships with figures from Poly Styrene to Chris Packham. Packed with riotous stories, it provides an alternative account of British musical and cultural history and a triumphant blueprint for a punk rock life.
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The ArtsNovember 2013Surface tensions
Surface, finish and the meaning of objects
by Christopher Breward, Glenn Adamson, Victoria Kelley, Bill Sherman
Surfaces are often held to be of lesser consequence than 'deeper' or more 'substantive' aspects of artworks and objects. Yet it is also possible to conceive of the surface in more positive terms: as a site where complex forces meet. Surfaces can be theorized as membranes, protective shells, sensitive skins, even thicknesses in their own right. The surface is not so much a barrier to content as an opportunity for encounter: in new objects, the surface is the site of qualities of finish, texture, the site of tactile interaction, the last point of contact between object and maker, and the first point of contact between object and user. Surface tensions includes sixteen essays that explore this theoretically uncharted terrain. The subjects range widely: domestic maintenance; avant-garde fashion; the faking of antiques; postmodern architecture and design; contemporary film costume. Of particular emphasis within the volume are textiles, which are among the most complex and culturally rich materialisations of surface. As a whole, the book provides insights into the whole lifecycle of objects, not just their condition when new. ;
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Health & Personal DevelopmentOral Health and Oral Care
Practice Manual for Nurses, Nursing, Dental and Dental Prophylaxis Assistants
by Thomas Gottschalck
A healthy, caredfor mouth prevents the occurrence of oral diseases and systemic contingent diseases. Every day, professional hygienists are confronted with the oral care of their patients and need to be informed of new developments in dentistry, pharmacology, technology, and care methods. This book offers sound action recommendations for hygienists and dental assistants with vivid illustrations. There are clear descriptions of the anatomical and physiological basics of oral mucosa, teeth, and the oral cavity ecosystem. Practical illustrations of the connections between oral health and general health, debilitating risks, handling modern dentures, assessment of oral changes, oral approaches through basal stimulation and dietary recommendations are provided. Consideration is also given to oral hygiene in special settings, for example, in the case of neurological, psychological, or mental impairments as well as people receiving geriatric, oncological, intensive, or palliative care.
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March 2006Nach dem Leben
Gedichte
by Karin Kiwus
"Es gelingt Karin Kiwus, in einem einzigen Gedicht mehr Wirklichkeit einzufangen als anderen in seitenlanger fiktionsgetränkter Prosa", hat Wolfgang Hildesheimer über Karin Kiwus' ersten Gedichtband geschrieben. Unabweisbarer noch gilt dies für ihre neuen Gedichte. Das Phänomen Zeit wird nun, stärker als je zuvor in der Arbeit von Karin Kiwus, zum eigentlichen Strukturprinzip äußerst komplexer Texte. Als eine dünne Membran ortet sich ein fragiles Bewußtsein zwischen den Zeiten und bewegt sich vor und zurück. Zeit-, Denk-, Traum- und Erinnerungsbilder werden entworfen in diesen Gedichten, so zum Beispiel in einer "Elegie in sieben Sachen" für Uwe Johnson, in einer Legende um Ho Chi Minh und in der Evokation traumatischer Erfahrungen, die ein ganzes Leben geprägt haben und erst jetzt übersetzt werden können in Sprache.
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March 2018Pathos und Schwalbe
by Friederike Mayröcker
Die Sommermonate des Jahres 2015 muss Friederike Mayröcker im Krankenhaus verbringen. Wochenlang ist sie abgeschnitten von ihrer papierenen Schreibhöhle, dem legendär gewordenen Gehäuse ihres Poesiewerks. Das Schreiben in der fremden, ungewohnten Umgebung ist unmöglich, nicht weil die lästigen körperlichen Gebrechen die Dichterin daran hindern, sondern weil das beständige Flüstern und Wispern der sich aneinanderschmiegenden Zettel und Blätter nicht hörbar ist, dem jene Wort- und Satzkonzentrate abgelauscht werden, die den einzigartigen Mayröcker-Sound erzeugen. Die Dichterin behilft sich auf ihre Art, mit einem beständigen »Kritzeln«, einem Protokoll der einförmigen Tage: »verbringe die Tage mit Lesen Schlafen Essen«. Kaum zurück in ihrer Klause, verspinnt und verwebt sie die Notate zu jener unvergleichlichen Poesie, die »dicht wie ein Felsen und zart wie die allerzarteste Membran« (Klaus Kastberger, Die Presse) ist. Pathos und Schwalbe, das neue Buch von Friederike Mayröcker, ist Radikalität und Unbeugsamkeit, ist Überfluss und Präzision. Und es ist das bewegende Zeugnis eines Lebens, das nur ein Ziel kennt: »ich müszte den ganzen Tag für mich haben um unbändig, ich meine schreiend, schreiben zu können.«
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Literature & Literary StudiesJanuary 2021The art of The Faerie Queene
by Richard Danson Brown
The Art of The Faerie Queene is the first book centrally focused on the forms and poetic techniques employed by Spenser. It offers a sharp new perspective on Spenser by rereading The Faerie Queene as poetry which is at once absorbing, demanding and experimental. Instead of the traditional conservative model of Spenser as poet, this book presents the poem as radical, edgy and unconventional, thus proposing new ways of understanding the Elizabethan poetic Renaissance. The book moves from the individual words of the poem to metre, rhyme and stanza form onto its larger structures of canto and book. It will be of particular relevance to undergraduates studying Elizabethan poetry, graduate students and scholars of Renaissance poetry, for whom the formal aspect of the poetry has been a topic of growing relevance in recent years.
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November 2025The Jewel Secrets (1). Um dieses Spiel zu gewinnen, musst du dich in deinen größten Feind verlieben
Auftakt der neuen Romance-Dilogie mit Suspense von SPIEGEL-Bestseller-Autorin Jana Hoch mit Farbschnitt in der 1. Auflage. Mit illustriertem Vorsatz. Tropes Enemies-to-lovers, Forced Proximity, Fake Hating.
by Jana Hoch
SPIEGEL-Bestseller-Autorin Jana Hoch kombiniert Romance und Suspense zu einem einzigartigen Lesegenuss von Enemies-to-Lovers und Fake Hating! Zwei verfeindete Familien. Ein Spiel, das nur ein Liebespaar gewinnen kann. Darcy Green ist das genaue Gegenteil von reich und berühmt. Trotzdem erhält sie eine Einladung zu einem mysteriösen Erbschaftsspiel. Bei diesem Medienereignis sollen die Nachkommen der wohlhabenden und verfeindeten Familien Seymour und Corydalis um ein Schloss auf einer abgelegenen Insel kämpfen. Unter den Anwärtern ist auch Dorian – arrogant, unverschämt attraktiv, und entschlossen, das Spiel um jeden Preis zu gewinnen. Doch: Nur ein Liebespaar aus beiden Familien kann das Erbe antreten, zu dem auch ein wertvolles Kunstwerk gehört, das auf der Insel versteckt ist. Wird es nicht rechtzeitig gefunden, zerstört es sich selbst. Ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit beginnt, denn das Schloss steckt voller Rätsel und um diese zu lösen, braucht Darcy ausgerechnet Dorians Hilfe. Während sie gemeinsam den Hinweisen nachjagen, kommen sie sich näher – gefährlich nah. Dabei darf Darcy nicht vergessen, dass Dorian bereit ist, jedes Risiko einzugehen – auch, wenn es bedeutet, Darcys Herz zu brechen. Band 1 der Jewel-Secrets-Reihe: Inheritance Games meets The Selection. Für alle Romance mit Suspense-Fans ab 14 Jahren mit Farbschnitt in der 1. Auflage. Weitere Bücher von Jana Hoch: The Ruby Circle (1). All unsere Geheimnisse The Ruby Circle (2). All unsere Lügen The Ruby Circle (3). All unsere Wahrheiten Royal Horses (1). Kronenherz Royal Horses (2). Kronentraum Royal Horses (3). Kronennacht Dancing with Raven. Unser wildes Herz Weitere Infos zur SPIEGEL-Bestseller-Autorin unter www.jana-hoch.de oder auf Instagram oder TikTok unter @janahoch.autorin
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Literature & Literary StudiesJanuary 2019The art of The Faerie Queene
by J. B. Lethbridge, Richard Brown
The Art of The Faerie Queene is the first book centrally focused on the forms and poetic techniques employed by Spenser. It offers a sharp new perspective on Spenser by rereading The Faerie Queene as poetry which is at once absorbing, demanding and experimental. Instead of the traditional conservative model of Spenser as poet, this book presents the poem as radical, edgy and unconventional, thus proposing new ways of understanding the Elizabethan poetic Renaissance. The book moves from the individual words of the poem to metre, rhyme and stanza form onto its larger structures of canto and book. It will be of particular relevance to undergraduates studying Elizabethan poetry, graduate students and scholars of Renaissance poetry, for whom the formal aspect of the poetry has been a topic of growing relevance in recent years.
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Political activismNovember 2014Fight back
Punk, politics and resistance
by The Subcultures Network
Fight back examines the different ways punk - as a youth/subculture - may provide space for political expression and action. Bringing together scholars from a range of academic disciplines (history, sociology, cultural studies, politics, English, music), it showcases innovative research into the diverse ways in which punk may be used and interpreted. The essays are concerned with three main themes: identity, locality and communication. These, in turn, cover subjects relating to questions of class, age and gender; the relationship between punk, locality and socio-political context; and the ways in which punk's meaning has been expressed from within the subculture and reflected by the media. Jon Savage, the foremost commentator and curator of punk's cultural legacy, provides an afterword on punk's impact and dissemination from the 1970s to the present day.
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The ArtsJuly 2025The Fairy Tales of Jim Henson
Keeping the best place by the fire
by Andrea Wright
The Fairy Tales of Jim Henson: The best place by the fire is the first book to specifically consider Henson, best known for the immensely popular The Muppet Show, as an important creator of screen fairy tales. In a chronological overview of Henson's career from the late 1950s to his death in 1990, it explores key themes, artistic practices and innovations that make his contribution to the genre unique. Drawing upon a range of fairy tale scholarship, it also situates Henson's work within the wider context of the genre, specifically its conventions, themes and inherent intertextuality.
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October 2021The Beatles: Get Back (Deutsche Ausgabe)
by Jackson, Peter Kureishi, Hanif Beatles, The
Aus dem Englischen von Conny Lösch
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Literature & Literary StudiesSeptember 2020The art of The Faerie Queene
by Richard Danson Brown, Joshua Samuel Reid
The Art of The Faerie Queene is the first book centrally focused on the forms and poetic techniques employed by Spenser. It offers a sharp new perspective on Spenser by rereading The Faerie Queene as poetry which is at once absorbing, demanding and experimental. Instead of the traditional conservative model of Spenser as poet, this book presents the poem as radical, edgy and unconventional, thus proposing new ways of understanding the Elizabethan poetic Renaissance. The book moves from the individual words of the poem to metre, rhyme and stanza form onto its larger structures of canto and book. It will be of particular relevance to undergraduates studying Elizabethan poetry, graduate students and scholars of Renaissance poetry, for whom the formal aspect of the poetry has been a topic of growing relevance in recent years.
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Humanities & Social SciencesApril 2023The fall and rise of the English upper class
Houses, kinship and capital since 1945
by Daniel R. Smith
The fall and rise of the English upper class explores the role traditionalist worldviews, articulated by members of the historic upper-class, have played in British society in the shadow of her imperial and economic decline in the twentieth century. Situating these traditionalist visions alongside Britain's post-Brexit fantasies of global economic resurgence and a socio-cultural return to a green and pleasant land, Smith examines Britain's Establishment institutions, the estates of her landed gentry and aristocracy, through to an appetite for nostalgic products represented with pastoral or pre-modern symbolism. It is demonstrated that these institutions and pursuits play a central role in situating social, cultural and political belonging. Crucially these institutions and pursuits rely upon a form of membership which is grounded in a kinship idiom centred upon inheritance and descent: who inherits the houses of privilege, inherits England.
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