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Scottish poet Robert Burns' depoliticised modern image overshadows his radical history Robert Burns, born on this day in 1759, is the iconic Scottish poet. That much is well-known. But what’s ofte … read more

The life and work of one of Africa's most celebrated writers...“There was a writer named Chinua Achebe… in whose company the prison walls fell down.”  Nelson Mandela Chinua Achebe was b … read more

John Clare is now one of England's best-loved poets, but for a long time he was almost entirely forgotten The literary canon has always had its gaps and prejudices. Wealthy white men hav … read more

A radical poet whose work was burned by the Nazis in Germany... Karl Marx spent his life interpreting the cold facts of political economy, but he still managed to find time for poems. Poe … read more

Killed on this day in 1936, Lorca remains one of the most important radical writers in history “As I have not worried to be born, I do not worry to die.”  These were the prophetic words of … read more