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John Lennon was inspired by one of his favourite poems when writing 'I Am The Walrus', but there was a big mistake at the centre of it.
Once, while working in a primary school, and trying to impress upon a group of 11-/12-year-olds the merits of brevity in creative writing, one ...
Rural Ireland has a rich history of songs, stories and poems that celebrate the local. In Jane Austen’s world, a townland was a whole world, ...
My path to publication has been long and meandering, but enjoyable. I was that child that always wanted to be a writer.
German-Turkish director Fatih Akin, whose “Amrum” debuts Thursday at the Cannes Film Festival, is now working on two new ...
Her art changes me, changes us. Min said, “We cannot help but be interested in the stories of people that history pushes aside so thoughtlessly.” Of course this is true. So maybe the way this ...
In ‘some things in the belly’, artists try to understand mothers beyond their roles, through letters, films, poetry, and ...
Polish youth revisit the wartime sanctuary of their grandparents who were sheltered during World War II by the Maharaja of ...
Someone worth remembering in life is former Duncan mayor, Cowichan Foundation founding member, and published poet Michael ...
Joan Jonas’ evolving practice explores a wide variety of themes without ever reducing them to simple narratives. Photo: Toby ...
Detective Chief Inspector Ben Wood, Senior Investigating Officer on this case, said: “We understand news of a murder arrest will cause considerable concern among the local community, and I want to ...
I saw the original four members of the Velvet Underground, yet I feel like I saw them at the wrong time.” Dean Wareham recalls over the phone, the morning after his third tour date in Ojai, CA. “I saw ...