The funeral service for John Prescott will be held at Hull Minster today at 12:00 GMT. The ceremony is invitation-only, with ...

From Brigit and Dublin Lunar New Year to Culture Night, Space Week and Cork Jazz Festival, here’s our round-up of cultural ...

With the dawn of a ceasefire in Gaza, the writer reflects on collections by Palestinian poets that don’t lose sight of love ...

Published on this day in 1845, the work used alliteration, internal rhyme and repetition to draw in readers, lending it a ...

These poems invite you to embrace your emotions, allowing yourself to feel and heal at your own pace. Because even the most ...

The Amazing Book Challenge returns for 2025 with 12 new themes designed to take readers on an unexpected literary adventure.

Or sign-in if you have an account. Make smarter choices, do some good in the world, get stuff done — if those are your resolutions for 2025, you are incredibly lucky. A new crop of Canadian-made ...

The poet and author AF Harrold will be in Bognor Regis on Wednesday, February 5 visiting Edward Bryant School as part of the ...

Republic Day in India is celebrated on January 26. This day marks the adoption of the Indian Constitution in 1950.

The longlist for the world’s largest literary prize for young writers features an Oxford University alumni and an Oxford-based author.

The longlist for the world’s largest and most prestigious literary prize for young writers – the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize – is announced today, with authors hailing from across the world ...

Jean Toomer was a profound literary voice of the Harlem Renaissance and one of the most enigmatic poets of his time. Born in ...