Matthew Bell
@matthewgbell
Prof of German and Comp Lit, KCL. Goethe: A Life in Ideas (Princeton, 2025). Also the classical tradition, histories of the human sciences. And for pleasure: cricket, birds, German wine, Cornwall.
The first translation of 'Goethe: A Life in Ideas' is on the horizon. Into Portuguese -- we have a publisher in Brazil!
Currently indexing this. Sure am gonna miss it when it’s published.
I bought all the Joy Division and early New Order releases when they came out. Playing them tonight on my 1970s-style hifi. A refurbed Technics SL1200Mk2, an original Yamaha CA-2000 amp from the late ‘70s, and modern but 1970s-style JBL speakers.
“Sorry, I know you’re busy, but I’ve got this really great idea about a meal you could make me.”
2024 recedes into the distance. Between Land’s End and Cape Cornwall
All best wishes. Here's a pic of our spaniel Barney as a pup helping us with the weekly recycling.