The most significant events in the history of books on the 25th of November 1562: Lope de Vega is born. A towering figure of Spanish Renaissance literature, he was a hugely prolific poet and playwright. Cervantes, author of Don Quixote, called Vega, his contemporary, a ‘monster of nature’, which sounds much like […]
Luna Gradinšćak discusses the work of Serbian poet Vasko Popa (1922-1991) Manasija Blue and golden Last brim of perception Last apple of the sun Zograph How far does your sight reach Can you hear the night’s cavalry La illaha illalah
The most significant events in the history of books on the 24th of November 1394: Charles of Orléans, Duke of Orléans and accomplished poet, is born. He wrote poems in both French and English, largely as a result of the 24 years he spent imprisoned in English castles, following his capture at the […]
A very short biography of Jane Austen told in five pieces of great trivia 1. Many writers have hated her. D. H. Lawrence called Jane Austen a ‘narrow gutted spinster’, while Mark Twain didn’t pull any punches: ‘Everytime I read “Pride and Prejudice” I want to dig her up and beat […]
The most significant events in the history of books on the 23rd of November 534 BC: Thespis of Icaria – from whom we get the word ‘thespian’ – becomes the first recorded actor to portray a character on the stage. According to legend, Thespis was the first person to appear on […]