Washington Irving was born in New York City in 1783, just 18 months after his namesake George Washington led America to independence with victory over the British at Yorktown.

In his autobiography, he wrote that novels “have been for years a wonderful relief and pleasure to me, and I often bless all ...

The luck (and literature) of the Irish You may not realize it, but you have Irish authors to thank for some of the world’s ...

For her new book, “Salvage,” the Trinidadian-born writer Dionne Brand rereads classic English novels, teasing out evidence of ...

It is more than just a school; it is a place where our passion for literature and language blooms." Jade Woods, Literature UG (yr 3) & Chair of the Student-Staff Committee, 23-24 This week we begin a ...

The event featured a variety of sessions designed for children, parents, and educators, showcasing both renowned global and Indian authors and illustrators.

Textbook publishers and distributors have become printers, without the magical touch of commissioning, editing and nurturing authors. Ignoring literature and focusing merely on textbooks limits ...

If you know what a toad is, it's an animal, very similar to a frog, you might be surprised to hear that a famous English meal is 'toad-in-the-hole'. Don't worry though, it's made with sausages ...

You won’t find Shakespeare in Michelle de Braux and Tobie Loukes’ Grade 11 English class. Instead, their students may be studying the works of Indigenous authors like Tanya Talaga, Duke ...

That included 17 articles for The London Review of Books between 1994 and 2022 in which he tackled contemporary writers like Margaret ... He graduated with a degree in English from Haverford ...

One of English soccer's most famous teams has been ordered to pay millions for stealing an iconic Aussie AFL anthem, but the song's creator has revealed he could have taken them for more.