Van Gogh Museum at 50: what painter’s letters to his family expose about why he became an artist: Vincent van Gogh fits the stereotypical image of the tragic modern artist: the tortured genius and scruffy bohemian battling mental ill-health and lack of recognition from peers and a public who couldn’t appreciate his audacious vision. Now, …
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Boris Johnson’s nightmare day: how to read between the lines in resignation letters from government ministers: Over the course of an extraordinary 24 hours, dozens of Conservative MPs have written to Boris Johnson to announce their resignation from his government following multiple scandals. Many of these letters were published on social media for all to …
From Z to Q: when letters become political symbols: Painted on the side of tanks and emblazoned on the shirt of Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak, the letter Z has come to represent support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It has even been incorporated into the spelling of place names such as ??Z???? in south central …
Check out this Paternoster image: Image from page 9 of “The life and letters of the Right Honourable Friedrich Max Müller; ed. by his wife” (1902) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: lifelettersofrig01mluoft Title: The life and letters of the Right Honourable Friedrich Max Müller; ed. by his wife Year: 1902 (1900s) Authors: Müller, …
Wordle: how a simple game of letters became part of the New York Times’ business plan: In just a few months, a simple five-letter puzzle has earned its creator a seven-figure sum. The growth of Wordle, in which players attempt to work out a mystery word, has been rapid. At the start of November 2021, …
Letters from Sondheim: how I got to know the great composer: Follies at The National Theatre in London, 2019. National Theatre /Johan Persson In 2014, I went out on a limb and sent eight-time Tony award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim a letter. I, like many, was (and still am) mesmerised by the 1971 musical …
A nice Paternoster image: Image from page 11 of “Charles Kingsley: his letters and memories of his life” (1888) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: charleskingsle01king Title: Charles Kingsley: his letters and memories of his life Year: 1888 (1880s) Authors: Kingsley, Charles, 1819-1875 Kingsley, Frances Eliza Grenfell, 1814-1891 Subjects: Publisher: London K. Paul, Trench …
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Check out this South African City image: British Library digitised image from page 283 of “Matabele Land and the Victoria Falls. A naturalist’s wanderings in the interior of South Africa. From the letters and journals of the late Frank Oates, F.R.G.S. Edited by C. G. Oates. (Memoir.)” Image by The British Library Image taken from: …
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What one Georgian family can teach us about writing letters in the age of Zoom: Zivica Kerkez/Shutterstock The pandemic has led to a huge increase in how often we use video calls (especially Zoom) to contact family, friends and loved ones across households. However, separation from loved ones is not new. From at least the …
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South Africa in the news: Grand old man of Indian South African letters, a sincere man among a sea of fakes and impostors: Ronnie Govender was the sort of uncle who comes around once in a lifetime, whose mark on the world is not only seen through his writings and many works, but through the …