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Poet Kenneth Steven reflects on Scottish island life
Kenneth Steven writes on the Hebridean island of Iona.
Shakespeare 400. Joan Fitzpatrick on Wolf All? Shakespeare and food
Joan explores the symbolism of food and eating in Shakespeare's plays
Shakespeare 400. James Loxley on Undiscovered Countries: Shakespeare and the Nation
James explores the light Shakespeare throws on national identity, then and now
Minds at War: Sean O'Casey's "The Silver Tassie"
Playwright and academic Elizabeth Kuti explores Sean O'Casey's "The Silver Tassie"
Minds at War: Father Browne's war photograph
Photographer John D McHugh explores one of the war photos taken by Fr Francis Browne
Minds at War: "O' Connell Street"
Poet and academic Gerald Dawe explores Francis Ledwidge's poem "O'Connell Street".
Minds at War: "The Last September"
Dr Heather Jones of the LSE explores Elizabeth Bowen's novel "The Last September"
Minds at War: "Ulysses"
The writer Fintan O'Toole reflects on James Joyce's novel "Ulysses"
Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks
Stephen Johnson studies the audience's reaction to Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 4
Stephen Johnson considers how Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 4 thrilled the first audience
