The funeral of acclaimed Belfast poet Michael Longley will take place later. Mr Longley died in hospital at the age of 85 on ...

By CAROLYN BROWN Staff Writer Peter Gizzi, professor of poetry at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, recently won the ...

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President of Ireland Michael D Higgins was among mourners who joined Longley’s family at Saturday’s service in All Souls ...

Adler and Robert Maynard Hutchins established the Great Books Foundation in 1947. Their purpose was to expand opportunities ...

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The Edna O’Brien Story features interviews with the late writer shortly before she died, writes Esther McCarthy ...

There are many theories about what makes the classic American novel so great, and its ability to keep producing different ...

An epic review of a memoir so good that it really, absolutely ought to appear on tomorrow's Ockham awards longlist for best ...

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For millions of devotees, the 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela is far more than just a gathering —  it is a sacred opportunity to take on ...