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Poetry competition: An ode to Brexit
‘Poetry makes nothing happen,’ a famous poet once said. But Mr S is still disappointed to hear that the nation’s official poet won’t…
What exactly is the point of the Oxford Professor of Poetry? And will Wole win it?
‘People are terribly interested in the election,’ said Christopher Ricks before his 2004 inaugural lecture as Oxford Professor of Poetry,…
Rod Liddle: my favourite books of the year
I’ve been away in Oslo. Not the world’s most exciting destination, I have to say. And the locals really do…
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