Tag: literature

Eight books that have been banned and why you should read them

Throughout history, books have been banned, censored, or even burned due to their content, themes, or perceived threats to society. However, such restrictions often...

ON THIS DAY: Toni Morrison is born (1931)

On this day, 18 February 1931, the world welcomed one of the most influential literary figures of the 20th century—Toni Morrison. Born in Lorain,...

ON THIS DAY: Bertolt Brecht is born (1898)

On 10 February 1898, Bertolt Brecht, one of the most influential playwrights, poets, and theatre practitioners of the 20th century, was born in Augsburg,...

ON THIS DAY: Charles Dickens is born (1812)

On 7 February 1812, one of the most celebrated and influential novelists in English literature, Charles Dickens, was born in Portsmouth, England. Known for...

ON THIS DAY: Poet Napoleon Lapathiotis commits suicide (1944)

81 years have passed since the suicide of poet Napoleon Lapathiotis on 7 January 1944, in German-occupied Athens. Α "bohemian" poet, one of the...

Popular

Armed police handcuff teen after AI gun detection error in US

A US teenager was handcuffed by armed police after...

Trump ends Canada talks after advert criticising tariffs

US President Donald Trump has announced an immediate end...

Understaffing behind recent flight delays in Cyprus, union warns

Despite record-breaking flight numbers across the Nicosia FIR and...

EU renews debate on ending daylight saving time

The European Commission has once again raised the prospect...
spot_img