Whisky, haggis and the poetry of Robert Burns
On January 25, the birthday of its national poet, Scotland celebrates Burns Night with a traditional Scottish meal washed ...
London Evening Standard17d
25 of the best poetry books to read in 2025
In A Little History of Poetry, renowned academic and expert on the subject John Carey puts it succinctly ... a 40th birthday revision by 2025. This edition, however, contains works by the ...
The Age10d
The savage reckoning unfolding at Melbourne’s bohemian bolthole
Even London’s famed Garrick Club – founded in 1831 with a similar ethos to the Savage Club – voted for the first ... John Clarke. Fellow satirist Max Gillies recited poems by Irish ...
The Atlantic25d
The Last Great Critic
John Rodden, the editor, is something of a pioneer in his field: we are accustomed to collections of critical essays about prominent novelists, but this volume is, to my knowledge, the first ...
Yellow Advertiser10d
It happened today – this day in history – January 21
French Cardinal Pierre de Tarantaise elected head of the Catholic Church, takes the name of Pope Innocent V 1542: ...
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Leonard Cohen’s Poems, Lyrics, Lock of Hair and Other Personal Mementos Head to Auction
Songs of Leonard Cohen LP Art On Friday, February 28, fans of the beloved musician and poetic force Leonard Cohen will have ...
Orange County Register9d
A lost manuscript explores the origins of the Grateful Dead
Used for publicity with permission of Hachette Book Group.) The title, “Silver Snarling Trumpet,” comes from a poem by John Keats called “The Eve of St. Agnes.” Illustrations by noted ...