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Recent writing

Madhouse at the end of the Earth – Review of Julian Sancton’s book for The Times

In Oslo, the mammoth new Munch museum is a joyful affair – Review of MUNCH for Apollo

How Dürer shaped the modern world – Review of Albert and the Whale by Philip Hoare, New Statesman

Munch/Emin show: Royal Academy, London-  When Tracey found Edvard: Discovering the Emin/Munch Dynamic, Norwegian Arts

Making Wagner’s world- Review of Alex Ross’s Wagnerism: Art and Politics in the Shadow of Music for the New Statesman.

Dictators: the great performers – Review of Frank Dikotter’s How To Be a Dictator for The New Statesman.

The dandies of a decadent age – Review of Julian Barnes’ The Man in the Red Coat for The Times.

Nietzsche spends Christmas with Wagner – Article for Prospect magazine.

Iconic angst – Article for The Economist on the sale of Munch’s Scream for $120 million.

Fjord eyes only – Article for Apollo on Norwegian landscape painting.

Educating Rembrandt – Review of Onno Blom’s Young Rembrandt for The New Statesman.

The soul laid bare – Article for Tate Etc. on Munch and photography.

‘I Am Dynamite!’ A Life of Nietzsche is available to buy at the following:

Amazon – https://www.amazon.com/I-Am-Dynamite-Life-Nietzsche/dp/152476082X/

Barnes and Noble – https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/i-am-dynamite-sue-prideaux/1127681407

Indiebound – https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781524760823

iBooks – https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1326535275

Reviews of Strindberg: A Life

Sam Leith in The Spectator (17th March 2012)

Claudia FitzHerbert in The Telegraph (2nd March 2012)

Tim Auld in The Sunday Telegraph (19th March 2012)

Robert Carver in The Tablet (12th April 2012)

On the sale of The Scream

Iconic angst: Edvard Munch’s The Scream from The Economist (by Sue Prideaux)

The inside story of the $120 million ‘Scream’ (interview with Sue Prideaux)