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Shakespeare’s Sisters: a women’s canon

The landscape of women’s literature is far older, more extensive and much richer than is often acknowledged.

Francesca Peacock April 24, 2023

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Spring’s Norman Roots

The Norman Conquest brought new kinds of poetry from France, with new stories, language, and themes - and one of those themes was spring.

Eleanor Parker April 24, 2023

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The Anonymous Canon

The first in a series devoted to 'the Canon' looks at the special works created by unknown – and, sometimes, unmasked – creators.

Anon. April 20, 2023

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William Gerhardie’s Russian Problem

The novelist William Gerhardie won early acclaim for his portraits of Russia and its people. But both the critics and his ever-diminishing public failed to appreciate his wider vis..

James Snell April 19, 2023

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The Return of Russia’s Soviet Past

Vladimir Kara-Murza’s trial is a chilling reminder of the trials of Soviet dissidents in the sixties, seventies and eighties.

Elisabeth Braw April 18, 2023

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What Waco Means Now

The outlandish ideas of US conspiracists caught fire in Texas 30 years ago. Their flame still burns.

Phil Tinline April 18, 2023

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A New Breed of Hobby Horse

At present, far too much seriousness is invested in hobbies. They should instead be pursued quietly, for their own sake.

Alastair Benn April 14, 2023

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Macron stands apart from the United States – and Europe

The French President’s visit to China demonstrates why European Strategic Autonomy cannot be just a French Project.

Alessio Patalano April 14, 2023

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Three Colours: Blue — growing old gracefully

Thirty years on from its release, Three Colours: Blue remains as vivid a depiction of grief as ever.

Agnès Poirier April 12, 2023