Sartre, De Beauvoir and “Hell is other people”
On this day in 1980 Jean Paul Sartre, philosopher and Existentialist, died in Paris. He refused the 1964 Nobel Prize for Literature saying that he... Read More
Bernadette Soubirous, humble saint of Lourdes
On this day in 1858 Bernadette Soubirous, aged 14, saw the first of a series of visions at Lourdes. Bernadette, her sister and a friend... Read More
Sir John Suckling’s card scam
On this day in 1609 the Cavalier poet Sir John Suckling was born. A soldier as well as a poet, he is famous as the... Read More
Gustave Flaubert’s caged bird
On this day in 1821 the French writer Gustave Flaubert was born. His reputation really comes from Madame Bovary, his amazing debut novel that tells... Read More
Voltaire – incorrigible in literature and in love
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1694, François-Marie Arouet, later known as Voltaire, was born in Paris. He re-named... Read More
Oscar Wilde’s fall from grace
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1854 the Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde was born. London’s most popular... Read More
