The Northern Echo

The painter, the poet and Eskimo Nell

SINCE the route is becoming circuitous, and since there are extraordinary things still to tell, it is best to essay a literary short cut. The story so far: July 18. Innocently enough, David Armstrong ...
The Northern Echo

The forgotten ballad of Eskimo Nell

FOR reasons to which we shall roguishly return, Mr Eric Smallwood in Acklam draws attention to the Ballad of Eskimo Nell - perhaps the most infamous ice maiden of all, though "maiden" may in this ...
The Mirror

QUESTION TIME

Q I'VE heard a prominent MP quote the words of Eskimo Nell. I've been trying for years to find out who wrote it. Does anyone know? A THIS is a folk poem with no known author. As with all traditional ...
What Culture

20 Cult British Films You Need To See Before You Die

A group of young filmmakers are introduced to Benny, a maker of erotic films. He wants to producwe a film based on bawdy poem "The Ballad of Eskimo Nell". Benny sells the concept of the film to ...