Richard Wilson Books

What is a city? Do people make cities or do cities make people? And can cities have second lives? We all inhabit cities, but what do they mean to us? What do we mean to them? Is the city a real thing in the 21st century? How do we integrate their pasts to their futures? What are the threats facing cities in the western world? These are just some of the questions posed by the fascinating studies in this book. Through essays, poems, psychogeography, short stories, and more, an array of today’s leading writers and thinkers join together to look at cities in the western world. Focusing on the two former industrial heartlands of Glasgow and Pittsburgh, this international and diverse collection is asking the big questions and getting the most creative answers. From Will Self’s psychogeography of Glasgow, to National Book Award winner Terrance Hayes’ stunning poetry, this collection will make you think, feel, fear, and fight for what part cities play in our daily lives. Bold, diverse, and daring, these pieces are a must for anyone who cares about where we live and what it means to live in the urban sprawl of now. Will Self, Jane Mccaffery, Edwin Morgan, Ewan Morrison, Terrance Hayes, Allan Wilson, Louise Welsh, Kapka Kassabova, Gerald Stern, Doug Johnstone, Lori Jagielka, Hilary Masters, David Kinloch, Yona Harvey, Sharon Dilworth, Lee Gutkind, Richard Wilson, and many more.

Shakespeare predicted neither palaces nor princes would outlast his "powerful rhyme." In Will Power, Richard Wilson considers the factors that charged Shakespearean literature with such force.This volume presents a wide-ranging historical background and sets the terms of contemporary Shakespeare criticism in the context of developments in philosophy, economics, and cultural theory. In a sequence of close readings of the entire range of plays, Wilson locates their social logic in relation to practices such as execution, electioneering, enclosure, childbirth, death, and the writing of wills. His two points of reference are the large Foucauldian argument about the institutional changes in Early Modern Europe that were connected with the formation of the modern state and conceptions of private property and subjectivity, and the specifics of social life and the particularism of local contexts that give us a more historically embedded Shakespeare.

Focusing on Britain's architectural evolution up to 1486, this visual history captures the transformation from ancient earthworks and Roman forts to the grandeur of castle construction. It highlights the shifts in building methods and styles, providing insights into the cultural and historical context that shaped these remarkable structures.

A collection of Indian epic stories drawn from the Hindu religion, Sakuntala, and early Sanskrit writings.

Like puzzles and paradoxes and unmarked graves, unsolved crimes exert a powerful pull on the human mind. In this tightly written narrative, Richard Wilson looks into fifteen enigmatic cases of death and disappearance. Here are the three lighthouse keepers who vanished without a trace, the ex-RAF pilot who disappeared on a routine Christmas Eve flight, the woman whose dismembered forearm set off an intensive-and ultimately fruitless-search by the Aberdeen police. Must reading for anyone interested in true crime stories. The son of a Scottish police detective, Richard Wilson comes naturally by his interest in true crime. He is assistant editor of the

The remarkable inside story of football's greatest rivalry

(Peermusic Classical). I composed Charades in 2014 for my colleague and friend of so many years, the brilliant pianist Todd Crow. In a Vassar College musicdepartment party over forty years ago Mr. Crow distinguished himself in a game of charades: thus the title. The four movements are Arabesque, Cantilena, Roulades, and Toccata. Todd Crow gave the premiere at Skinner Hall, Vassar College, on December 10, 2016. -Richard Wilson

(Peermusic Classical). I attended a birthday party for my friend, the writer Gail Godwin, at the home of another friend, Frances Halsband. Frances played for me the birdsong of a Wilson's Warbler, a new species to me. Attracted by this sound I proceeded to compose a set of pieces called Mimesis, the individual movements of which are related to creatures of nature. The first movement, Warblemusic, is written for Frances Halsband, remembering Robert Kliment; Owls is for Gail Godwin, remembering Robert Starer; Snail and Parakeet, remembering Richard W. Zingler (my grandfather, who had a parakeet); and Frog Chorus, remembering John Thompson's First Grad Book out of which I studied at age seven, its Frog's Chorus being my favorite selection. -Richard Wilson

The book is a significant classical work that has held importance throughout history. Alpha Editions has taken steps to preserve it by republishing it in a modern format, ensuring it remains accessible for future generations. The text has been reformatted, retyped, and designed for clarity, avoiding the use of scanned copies, which enhances readability.

Focusing on the valor of individuals from the British Empire during the Great War, this collection showcases daring deeds that exemplify bravery and sacrifice. Alpha Editions has modernized the text through careful reformatting and retyping, ensuring clarity and readability for contemporary readers. This republished work aims to preserve the historical significance of these stories for future generations, celebrating the courage of those who served.