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William Butler Yeats, probably the twentieth century's greatest poet in English and certainly one of its most complex men, was born in the Dublin suburb of Sandymount on 13 June 1865. He was the eldest of the four surviving children, all brilliant, of a...

William Butler Yeats , probably the twentieth century's greatest poet in English and certainly one of its most complex men, was born in the Dublin suburb of Sandymount on 13 June 1865. He was the eldest of the four surviving children, all brilliant, of a...

Although the reputation of William Butler Yeats rests primarily on his poetry, the drama remained one of the central concerns throughout his long career. As he explained in 1917, "I need a theatre; I believe myself to be a dramatist; I desire to show eve...

BOOK The Autobiography Martin Johnson Headline, £18.99 Any readers wanting to know what makes a good leader can choose various models in their local bookstore: the Bible; Shakespeare; Sun Tzu, ancient Chinese military theorist; or the mice in Who Moved My Cheese? ...

'You can write your answers later,' Thomas once remarked to a visiting reporter. It was no chance discourtesy, but a considered challenge to those who he feels will not understand. No wonder then that R.S. Thomas, poet and pastor, has the reputation of...

In an autobiography being published after her assassination, Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto said she was warned that four suicide bomber squads would try to kill her, one led by Osama bin Laden's 16-year-old son.The former Pakistan prime minister — who was killed in Rawalpindi...

Breaking his 16-year public silence on his bitter confirmation hearings, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas says Anita Hill was a mediocre employee who was used by political opponents to make claims she had been sexually harassed.Thomas writes about Hill, his former employee in two government...