Hirschfeld and early rights activism
German doctor studied gender and sexuality and coined ‘transsexual’ term in 1920s
Irish Times view on Germany’s new government
After years trapped in the political amber of compromise, Germany’s incoming coalition is embracing a new mandate
José Salas Subirat, the eccentric first translator of Joyce’s Ulysses into Spanish
The insurance salesman could not speak English, only read it, and plans for a revised edition sank in a plane crash
Leonard Cohen: He’s our man
Writers, poets, friends and fans reflect on Leonard Cohen’s words, music and work
Brought to Book: Linda Spalding on her literary life
‘I had to remould my brain to write “The Follow”. It involved three trips to Borneo and years of reading and studying and thinking hard about human beings and our place in the natural world’
The Letters of TS Eliot, Volume 4: 1928-1929
The latest huge volume of the poet’s correspondence deals mainly with his failing first marriage, the complexities of his Anglican faith and his editorship of the ‘Criterion’
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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