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David William Parry

David William Parry is a British author. He has written two collections of poetry, Caliban's Redemption (2004) and The Grammar of Witchcraft (2009), as well as a collection of essays, Mount Athos Inside Me: Essays on Religion, Swedenborg and Arts (2019).

David William Parry
BornDavid William Parry
OccupationAuthor
NationalityBritish
Website
www.davidwilliamparry.com

Career

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Writing

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Parry has written three books. His first book, Caliban's Redemption (2004), is a collection of occult poems.[1] Writing in The London Magazine, Richard Rudgley described Parry's poetry as "homoerotic mysticism".[2]

Next, Parry published The Grammar of Witchcraft (2009). An adaptation of the poetry was staged at Etcetera Theater in Camden in 2022.[3] John Cutler of The Reviews Hub called it "the theatrical equivalent of pâté de foie gras: dense (rich even), provocative in its ingredients, not to everyone’s taste, and probably best enjoyed only occasionally."[4]

Parry's third book, Mount Athos Inside Me: Essays on Religion, Swedenborg and Arts (Manticore Press 2019), is a collection of essays.[5][non-primary source needed] Parry spoke at TEDxLambeth alongside Haralampi G. Oroschakoff. Their talk was entitled "a chat on conceptual arts".[6] Parry is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.[7]

Parry leads Valentine's Hall.[8] In August 2021, BBC London News described Parry's church in south London "as a safe haven for the LGBTQ+ community."[9] In this role he appeared as a contestant on Jimmy Carr's I Literally Just Told You in 2022.[10]

Podcast

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Parry co-founded a weekly podcast show called THA Talks with Paul Obertelli in 2014 to create a platform that encouraged "Free Thoughts and Open Minds".[11] Relatedly, according to the advocacy group Hope not Hate, Parry co-founded The Extremists Club with Jez Turner.[12] In 2017, The Independent reported that in an infiltration of the “alt-right” in the UK, Patrik Hermansson of Hope not Hate was introduced to The Extremists Club.[13]

Central Asia

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In 2013, Parry was interviewed by The Guardian about the UK Border Agency's treatment of a Russian-born poet, Alex Galper (who had studied under Allen Ginsberg).[14] Parry was Chairman of Eurasian Creative Guild (ECG).[15] He is a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society.[16]

Works

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  • Caliban's Redemption (2004)
  • The Grammar of Witchcraft (2009)
  • Mount Athos Inside Me: Essays on Religion, Swedenborg and Arts (2019)

References

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  1. ^ Parry, David (2004). Caliban's Redemption. Oxford: Mandrake of Oxford. ISBN 186992875X.
  2. ^ Rudgley, Richard (January 2005). Wine, Smoke, and Flesh. The London Magazine. p. 101. ISSN 0024-6085.
  3. ^ Baskakova, Margarita (14 December 2022). "The Grammar of Witchcraft: transgressive production with a smile on the lips". Kommersant.
  4. ^ Cutler, John (23 November 2022). "The Grammar Of Witchcraft – Etcetera Theatre, London". The Reviews Hub. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  5. ^ Parry, David (2019). Mount Athos Inside Me. Manticore Press. ISBN 978-0648499671.
  6. ^ Parry, Rev. David; Oroschakoff, Haralampi G. (20 December 2019), A chit-chat on conceptual art, retrieved 13 June 2024
  7. ^ "Find a Fellow: Rev. David William Parry". The RSA. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  8. ^ Gregory, Ruby (9 June 2021). "'Unless we find solutions, I dread to think what will happen': South London's only LGBTQ+ church risks closure in months". MyLondon. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  9. ^ Owen, Meghan (25 August 2021). "BBC London News, 13:30". BBC1 London. Learning on Screen. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  10. ^ Carr, Jimmy (host). "Jimmy Carr's I Literally Just Told You: Series 2 Episode 7". Channel 4. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  11. ^ "THA Talks - Alternative podcast talks & interviews". thatalks. Archived from the original on 2020-07-05. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  12. ^ Lawrence, David (2 June 2017). "Revealed: Tory politician links to extreme right". HOPE not hate. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  13. ^ Batchelor, Tom (20 September 2017). "Anti-fascist activist goes undercover with 'alt right' to expose movement's rapid European expansion". The Independent. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Overseas artists boycott Britain in protest at visa clampdown". The Guardian. 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  15. ^ Dyussembekova, Zhazira (22 December 2016). "Young Kazakh Author Presents Book in London". Astana Times. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  16. ^ Irandoost, Daniele-Hadi. "Rev. David William Parry". LGBTQ Religious Archives Network. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
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