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Shackleton is a Twitter novel by artist Peggy Nelson— follow along at @EShackleton. This blog is the media companion to the novel.From @EShackleton:
- "A nightmare of waiting." 15 hours ago
- “Your telegram not approved.” — British Admiralty to John Luce 1 day ago
- "Every care will be taken not to allow ‘Glasgow’ to get amongst ice.” — John Luce to British Admiralty 1 day ago
- “[Request permission to try and rescue Shackleton’s men] on the possibility of gales having driven ice away since last attempt." 1 day ago
- I further notice that Luce is in much the same frame of mind as myself… 1 day ago
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It is now seven weeks…
“It is now seven weeks since we first entered the pack ice & since then it has been almost an incessant battle. It is gratifying to feel we are only 80 miles from… Vahsel Bay. We are all keen to … Continue reading
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Ice cliffs, Coats Land
[The ice cliffs of Coats Land ("the barrier"), Antarctica, eastern edge of the Weddell Sea. Named by William S. Bruce, Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, 1902.]
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On first looking into Chapman’s Homer
On first looking into Chapman’s Homer MUCH have I travell’d in the realms of gold, And many goodly states and kingdoms seen; Round many western islands have I been Which bards in fealty to Apollo hold. Oft of one wide … Continue reading
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