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Legacy of poet who inspired Robert Burns to be celebrated
The legacy of an 18th century poet said to have inspired Robert Burns and known for his famous poem about “Auld Reikie” is to ...
Children's author Vicky Cowie on working with CHARLIE MACKESY: 'How lucky was I to get in there before he was famous!'
When Vicky Cowie was seeking pictures for her rhymes, she met an artist. He has gone on to become Britain's biggest-selling ...
Was Shakespeare really a woman? Sorting fact from fiction as American author Jodi Picoult's new novel claims the UK's first published female poet Emilia Bassano wrot…
Speaking on BBC Radio 4, Jodi explained how in her book, which has been released in the UK today, she claims Shakespeare ...
Meet the American who conjured up 'Legend of Sleepy Hollow': Washington Irving, first US celebrity author
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.
Writer and educator Peter Ferry, who inspired decades of students including Dave Eggers, dies at 77
Peter Mundell Ferry was passionately an author and teacher, inspiring decades of students in his English and writing classes ...
26 Books by Irish Authors Everyone Needs to Read
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 ...
SC teacher's lesson on Ta-Nehisi Coates was stopped, so the author visited and wrote about it
Ta-Nehisi Coates' new book The Message includes his time visiting South Carolina after a Columbia-area English teacher was ...
On a Norwegian literary journey, I chose Ibsen over Knausgaard
During a visit to Norway, the author explores the rich tapestry of Norwegian literature through the works of Ibsen and Hamsun.
When Harlem Was ‘as Gay as It Was Black’
Over roughly two decades, Harlem became home to Black artists, musicians, authors and socialites of all sexual stripes. In a ...
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Top 10 Nigerian writers of all time
Nigerian writers of all time are heroes who have tried to project the originality of Africans through their works in various ...