Wordsworth’s French, illegitimate daughter
On this day in 1770 the English poet William Wordsworth was born. A career poet who became Poet Laureate in his later years, Wordsworth is... Read More
Gabriel Garcia Marquez invents Magic Realism
On this day in 1927 the Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez was born. Known as Gabo for short by his millions of admirers, he wrote... Read More
William Cowper’s mental breakdown
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1731 the English poet and writer of hymns William Cowper was born. Cowper... Read More