Allan Cunningham was a prolific author in a variety of genres. His poetry, much of it in dialect, is generally accomplished and memorable, although his drama and fiction are only of historical interest. During the latter part of his career he became a...

Although Allan Cunningham is best remembered today as a minor poet, anthologist, and biographer, he also produced tales, a drama, and three substantial novels. His fiction enjoyed little success in his own time, but there are elements in it which make...

English historians writing about the later Ottoman Empire have usually viewed it from the perspective of the centre of power, concentrating on the governance of the state rather than on the diversity of the population. In this they reflected a central British strategic...

The third in our four-part series on making the most of a master class. For more than 50 years, Merce Cunningham has been a driving force in modern dance. From the idea that dance and music should be able to exist independently of...