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Performance of the once controversial poem was planned for its 40th anniversary but will now double as a tribute to writer who died last weekTony Harrison’s state-of-the-nation poem V is to be performed in the Leeds cemetery that directly inspired the …
The Stella prize-winning author used her acceptance speech to call out the Australian government’s response to the war in Gaza, in a ceremony marked by pointed political commentary from the podiumGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailWhen Michelle…
ON a dark November night in 1957, two sheriffs sped to a remote midwest American farmhouse to make a murder arrest.
Their target, oddball loner Ed Gein, was out having dinner with…
The Zimbabwean writer – who has been twice nominated for the Booker – won the Caine Prize for African Writing in 2011, with her story Hitting BudapestZimbabwean writer NoViolet Bulawayo has won the Best of Caine award, an honorary prize celebrating a s…
The Zimbabwean writer – who has been twice nominated for the Booker – won the Caine Prize for African Writing in 2011, with her story Hitting BudapestZimbabwean writer NoViolet Bulawayo has won the Best of Caine award, an honorary prize celebrating a s…
Known for his outspoken politics, the author was acclaimed for work in theatre, opera, film and TV but wanted to be thought of as a poet above allTony Harrison, the award-winning poet and dramatist whose writings fuelled national conversations about cl…
In 107 Days, Harris leaves little room for nuance – nor is she afflicted with a surplus of self-awarenessKamala Harris’s book 107 Days confirms two truths: Joe Biden never should have sought re-election and she did not belong on a national ticket.Biden…
In 107 Days, Harris leaves little room for nuance – nor is she afflicted with a surplus of self-awarenessKamala Harris’s book 107 Days confirms two truths: Joe Biden never should have sought re-election and she did not belong on a national ticket.Biden…
Exclusive: Author challenges assumption monks on Iona created manuscript, instead positing its origins are PictishThe Book of Kells was likely to have been created 1,200 years ago in Pictish eastern Scotland, rather than on the island of Iona, accordin…
Researcher Malik Al Nasir bought historical documents while investigating his family history – and began building an archiveA bundle of letters discovered for sale on eBay by a man researching his roots has cast new light on the lives of prominent Brit…