Sunday 27 April 2008

'Tuscan Feats and Friends:

wooden bench under quince tree - looking up through heavy foliage - sun strong - sparrow on branch - velvet brown butterfly - yellow fringed - cool breezes.'


The many diaries, letters and files show how much of a persistent archiver he was. Simple thoughts are detailed, small every day events are logged, these help build a fragmented romantic picture of the way he lived. The Theater of the Mind is a thorough book containing extracts that allow you to dip into the constant notes Cornell could not help recording.

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