Literary Winchester is a fascinating new website, and for anyone who loves the city and is interested in its literary connections, it will prove invaluable. Written- and beautifully so- by Keiren Phelan, it is the repository for his views on the literary figures associated with Winchester and also for publishing parts of his collection of Winchester related books and articles. Eventually he hopes to write and publish a book on this subject and this would be a useful item to own, while wandering around the city.
Jane Austen, of course, receives a lot of attention. His article on her is interesting, and his comments regarding the possibility of her dying in a building other than that normally thought to be her final resting place-Number 8 College Street- are intriguing:
Number 8 College Street, Winchester.©Austenonly
Other literary figures included so far in his site include Charlotte M. Younge,
and John Keats. It will be fun to watch this site grow and grow. I look forward to it, and to the eventual book. I hope you enjoy it too.
3 comments
June 24, 2012 at 8:23 am
Kristel
Will definitely visit this site. :) Thanks!
June 24, 2012 at 8:55 am
jfwakefield
Kristel, I’m sure you will find it fascinating. And very useful if you visit Wincehster :)
June 25, 2012 at 11:10 pm
cathyallen
I’ve said it before, and I’m sure I’ll say it again with regard to something I’ve seen on your site, fascinating! Especially, of course, the Jane Austen pages. I’ll go back and read more as soon as I can! Thank you, Julie.