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Harare — The British Council will present Owen Sheers, a renowned United Kingdom poet and author at the Book Cafe tonight for a literary evening. Sheers is a poet, novelist, playwright, actor and BBC TV presenter from Wales. He...
There won't be any tearful goodbyes between Swarthmore native Henry Spelman and his sweetie when he heads to the University of Oxford next fall, after winning a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship on Saturday.
The Empty Room Aye: though we hunted high and low And hunted everywhere Of the three men's fate we found no trace Of any kind in any place But a door ajar and an untouched meal And an overtoppled chair ... As the days shrink...
Call them 'twitchers' at your peril: how birdwatching has taken off in Britain. By Kate Kellaway Birdwatching – when it is non-birdwatchers you are talking to – produces an almost uniform reaction: amused condescension, as if...
It's a tradition that dates back to 1619, and yesterday Carol Ann Duffy became the latest in a long line of Poet Laureates to accept a gift of sherry from Spain. The 53-year-old signed a vat of the fortified wine in Jerez,...
The Indie world has a new pin-up boy. Fans of Kate Bush, Bob Dylan or Tom Waits will love Culleys story-like songs which all tied together nicely in his stunning debut album, Bundle of Nerves, out on the 10th of February. We...
Create & Wait, the free educational children’s web gallery, created by Staines Preparatory School teacher Claire Eastaugh, has announced the proud winners of its poetry competition, which was centred on the theme ‘Changes’. The...
Isaiah 38: To the Gates of Sheol (audio) Isaiah 38: To the Gates of Sheol (notes and worksheet / pdf) Prologue Where we are: Part 1: Judgment Part 2: Historical Interlude Part 3: Salvation Chapters 1-35 Chapters 36-39 Chapters...
My poem “Mute” will be published in March of 2010 in ’blue collection 1′ from Blue Fifth Review – as part 3 of ‘the body series.’ Thanks to Sam Rasnake for the opportunity and for selecting this work. blue collection 1 – the...
He has become known for having a frosty relationship with his parents, summed up by one of his most famous lines which suggested they had ruined his life. By Stephen Adams, Arts Correspondent "They **** you up, your mum and...
