Dylan Thomas ‘plagiarised other poets’ repeatedly as schoolboy
He became a literary legend but as a schoolboy the young Dylan Thomas has been found to have copied poems.
York: Mixed views over ‘largest independent bookshop’ arriving in city
Topping and Company, which currently has four UK shops, is set to open in York in autumn 2025.
Taylor Swift to Hamnet: The best culture to look forward to this autumn
From returning pop superstars to Oscar-ready films and big-time celebrity memoirs, here are our recommendations for what to watch, listen to and read for...
TfL celebrates the 40th anniversary of Poems on the Underground
In 1986 the first Poems on the Underground appeared as part of an "art for all'" project.
Amnesty bid to retrieve Cornwall’s overdue library books
All fines will be waived for the duration of the book amnesty which is being held throughout November.
Marlow woman brings Frankenstein author Mary Shelley back to life
Nicola Metcalfe wants more recognition of Mary Shelley in the town where finished her classic novel.
Newcastle’s national writing centre may open to public in 2028
The centre will support community writing and reading initiatives, according to New Writing North.
Monster or victim?: The fascination of Hedda Gabler, the ‘female Hamlet’ who divides opinion
An unhappy bride plotting others' downfalls, 19th-Century anti-heroine Hedda Gabler is one of the great roles for women – and as new film Hedda...
‘I took up poetry to help deal with anxiety’
Steven Beattie, who works at the Royal Stoke Hospital, is to be Stoke-on-Trent's next poet laureate.