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Modern Nature
- Journals, 1989 - 1990
- Narrated by: Julian Sands
- Length: 13 hrs and 55 mins
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Summary
A meditative and inspiring diary of Derek Jarman's famous garden at Dungeness.
In 1986 Derek Jarman discovered he was HIV positive and decided to make a garden at his cottage on the barren coast of Dungeness.
Facing an uncertain future, he nevertheless found solace in nature, growing all manner of plants. While some perished beneath wind and sea-spray, others flourished, creating brilliant, unexpected beauty in the wilderness.
Modern Nature is both a diary of the garden and a meditation by Jarman on his own life: his childhood, his time as a young gay man in the 1960s, his renowned career as an artist, writer and film-maker. It is at once a lament for a lost generation, an unabashed celebration of gay sexuality and a devotion to all that is living.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-11-23
Beautiful, funny and sad
Beautiful , funny and sad. A moving account of living with HIV in the early days , loosing friends , gardening and grieving .
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- curtainhanger
- 07-06-22
Garden escapism
This takes you onto the shingle of Dungeness to shelter among the vegetation (both native and introduced)and to cushion against the double tragedy of life under homophobia and death by HIV before successful treatment options became available. Yes, the narrator jars initially, but his abruptness of tone soon moulds the ear to the blunt realities of a difficult and fascinating life well lived.
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- chris white
- 27-09-22
Bittersweet, fascinating .
If you are at all interested in art, London, alternative viewpoints ( and gardening ) you will love this.
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- Miss Emma Bonnici
- 24-06-21
Beautiful diary but not great narration
Sensitive thoughtful and wonderful writing. But the narration does not feel as human or flexible as the writing. It is a bit abrasive and with a hard tone, which means the meditative and reflective nature of Jarman’s diary is not able to be relaxed into.
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- EmmaM
- 09-07-23
Dreamy, sad, fascinating
All this took place in my youth and I loved the contemporary references.
Ironic that he laments the traffic, the underfunding of the NHS and the arts.
Really fascinating.
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