Paul Theroux: ‘The business of identity, cultural appropriation and pronouns harms the imagination’
The travel writer and novelist on ignoring woke politics, smoking opium in Afghanistan and the book that broke his marriage ...
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Michael Longley, Northern Irish poet who ranged from nature and classics to the Troubles
Although poems of the Troubles account for only a small ... why critics no longer compared him unfavourably with Philip Larkin, or linked him easily with The Group (poets who were encouraged ...
Tony Blair pays tribute to 'guardian' of Labour Party John Prescott at funeral
The funeral service for John Prescott will be held at Hull Minster today at 12:00 GMT. The ceremony is invitation-only, with ...
Lord John Prescott remembered as 'man of the people' at funeral
Key figures from British politics past and present headed to the Humber region today to pay their respects to the 'unique, ...
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Our Contested Land
He takes a look at Philip Larkin’s extraordinary poem Going, Going, conceived at the exact moment Britain and the world were waking up to the environmental cost of progress; the poetry of Seamus ...
Tony Blair and Gordon Brown pay tribute to 'working class hero' at John Prescott's funeral
The funeral cortege included a Jaguar hearse and limousine, in a nod to Lord Prescott’s nickname “two Jags”, and Sir Tony and Mr Brown joked in their eulogies about the famous incident in the 2001 ...
Lord John Prescott remembered as 'man of the people' at Hull Minster funeral
Key figures from British politics past and present paid their respects to the 'unique, remarkable, and extraordinary' former ...
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8 Lifelong Behaviors Kids Pick Up From Their Parents, According To Experts
Parents are the primary influence on simple manners like saying please and thank you, says life coach Ellen Kamaras. According to child psychologist Dr. Haim Ginot, the best way to teach children ...
Things to do this week in Cincinnati: Jan. 20-26
FAMILY: Emerge, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily, Krohn Conservatory, 1501 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Runs Jan. 18-April 20.
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Ringo Starr has late Beatles bandmate George Harrison to thank for new country album
"How this record came about was because Olivia was reading poems for George at the Sunset ... including Billy Strings, Larkin Poe, Lucius and Molly Tuttle. Ringo sang and played drums on all ...