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Cornwall in Literature
An overview of how novelists, poets and storytellers have portrayed Cornwall, from Arthurian romance to smuggling tales, mining novels and modern fiction.
Arts and Lore
Literature and Art
Writers, painters and creative traditions linked to Cornwall.
Carols, Choirs and Male Voice Singing
How chapel life, mining communities and Christmas customs fed Cornwall's choir tradition, from village carol singing to the male voice choirs of today.
Crafts: Pottery, Weaving and Wood
A general survey of Cornish crafts, from pottery and textiles to woodwork, basketry and stone carving, and how local materials and trades shaped them.
Film and Television Landscapes
How Cornwall appears in film and television, which images recur, and how screen portrayals shape what visitors and viewers expect of the county.
Folk Music and Song in Cornwall
A general introduction to Cornwall's singing tradition: songs of the sea and mines, seasonal customs, dance tunes and the modern folk revival.
Landscape Painting and the Artist Colonies
Why painters were drawn to Cornwall, how artist colonies grew at Newlyn and St Ives, and how landscape painting changed from realism to modern abstraction.
Light and Seascape: Why Artists Came
Looks at the reputation of Cornish light, the explanations people offer for it, and why many observers say the claim is debated rather than settled.
Sculpture and Public Art in Cornwall
A general look at carved stone, from ancient crosses and church carving to twentieth-century sculpture and the public art found in Cornish towns and landscapes.
Writers Who Wrote About Cornwall
A cautious look at the range of authors connected to Cornwall, from Victorian poets and novelists to twentieth-century storytellers, with notes on how to read them.
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