University of Edinburgh

The places of the small press

Academic History:

2017: PhD English Literature

2015 - 2016: MPhil English Literature

2011 - 2014: BA Hons English Literature

Supervisors:

Dr David Farrier

Dr Tom Mole

Research Interests:

• Contemporary poetry
• Landscape writing
• Environmental humanities
• Visual Art
• Poetry and art in the landscape
• Books as objects
• Curatorial methods
• Working in and with the domestic space

My research examines the small- and micro-presses since 1960. I am interested in how the hybrid practices and outputs of these presses, which include poetry, art, music and performance, enable an investigation (or indeed a creation) of place. My key presses are Moschatel, Coracle, Corbel Stone and Wild Hawthorn. I am currently working on collaboration, the book as object, domesticity, walking, conceptual art and the frequently overlooked women of the small press. 

Previous Research Projects:

I studied Richard Skelton's work for my MPhil.

During my undergraduate degree, I researched mid-century Anglo-Welsh landscape poetry.

Contact Details:

Email: holly.richards@ed.ac.uk

First published: 25 September 2017