Comments on: Featured Poem: 'The Colour of His Hair' by A. E. Housman http://thereaderonline.co.uk/2009/09/07/featured-poem-the-colour-of-his-hair-by-a-e-housman/ The blog of the Reader Organisation Mon, 21 May 2012 14:32:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Sue Garner-Jones http://thereaderonline.co.uk/2009/09/07/featured-poem-the-colour-of-his-hair-by-a-e-housman/#comment-393 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:41:44 +0000 http://thereaderonline.co.uk/?p=2668#comment-393 Hi Mark,

After your moving post, I signed the petition, as you may have, for a Government apology for Alan Turing and recognition of his contribution. This morning I received a copy of a letter from the Prime Minister doing just that so the petition has been successful in some small measure.

Please contact me if you did not recceive a letter and want to publish it.

Thanks for giving me this tremendous opportunity,

Sue

]]> By: Sue Garner-Jones http://thereaderonline.co.uk/2009/09/07/featured-poem-the-colour-of-his-hair-by-a-e-housman/#comment-392 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:14:59 +0000 http://thereaderonline.co.uk/?p=2668#comment-392 There is a wonderful play by Hugh Whitemore, ‘Breaking the Code’ (1986):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaking_the_Code

It was adapted for television in 1996: both versions starred Derek Jacobi.

Sadly, it’s not available on dvd as far as I know but there is an acting script of the play available from Amazon.

]]> By: Sue Garner-Jones http://thereaderonline.co.uk/2009/09/07/featured-poem-the-colour-of-his-hair-by-a-e-housman/#comment-391 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:36:53 +0000 http://thereaderonline.co.uk/?p=2668#comment-391 There is a wonderful play by Hugh Whitemore, ‘Breaking the Code’ (1986):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaking_the_Code

It was adapted for television in 1996: both versions starred Derek Jacobi.

Sadly, it’s not available on dvd as far as I know but there is an acting script of the play available from Amazon.

]]> By: jane davis http://thereaderonline.co.uk/2009/09/07/featured-poem-the-colour-of-his-hair-by-a-e-housman/#comment-390 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:17:29 +0000 http://thereaderonline.co.uk/?p=2668#comment-390 I had heard of Turing but didn’t know about his homosexuality, prosecution, or suicide. What a terrible and powerful story – it would be a good thing for someone to write a play about, don’t you think, Mark? Thansk for this moving post.

]]> By: Mark http://thereaderonline.co.uk/2009/09/07/featured-poem-the-colour-of-his-hair-by-a-e-housman/#comment-389 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:58:40 +0000 http://thereaderonline.co.uk/?p=2668#comment-389 Sue – thanks for your kind comments. It is a beautiful poem – and, I think, a very worthwhile petition.

]]> By: Sue Garner-Jones http://thereaderonline.co.uk/2009/09/07/featured-poem-the-colour-of-his-hair-by-a-e-housman/#comment-388 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:39:47 +0000 http://thereaderonline.co.uk/?p=2668#comment-388 Just signed the petition for Turing’s pardon, Mark, without your prompt, I wouldn’t have had the privilege of doing so: thank you.

]]> By: Sue Garner-Jones http://thereaderonline.co.uk/2009/09/07/featured-poem-the-colour-of-his-hair-by-a-e-housman/#comment-387 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:07:58 +0000 http://thereaderonline.co.uk/?p=2668#comment-387 Mark this is simply beautiful and your introduction moved me more than I can say. How awful to think that such beauty was broken like the ‘butterfly on the wheel’ as has so often been said: bravo to you with all my heart for recalling such a hero.

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