Byron’s death and his significance in Greece. Lord Byron, a famous Romantic poet and peer, died on April 19, 1824, while fighting on behalf of the Greeks in their war of independence against the Ottoman Empire. In Greece, Byron is revered as a hero and a symbol of the country’s struggle for independence. The article […]
In a digital landscape where AI-authored content is the new frontier, Amazon makes a move to limit the tide.
In the quiet stillness of Marion County, a whisper began to resonate, a shifting narrative, a disturbance in what was known and familiar. On a Wednesday, when the weight of life and narratives hangs slightly lighter, Joel Ensey, the county attorney, revealed a moment of reflection: that perhaps the raid on the local newspaper, The […]
Analytics India reports that according to the GPT franchise’s release cycle, the fourth generation is imminent, if not overdue. Last year, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, discussed the upcoming GPT-4 release during a Q&A session at the AC10 online meetup.
Publisher’s Weekly, Jennifer Croft, who won the International Booker Prize for translating Olga Tokarczuk’s Flights, said she wouldn’t translate books without her name on the cover anymore. “Not only is it disrespectful to me, but it is also a disservice to the reader, who should know who chose the words they’re going to read.”
Abdulrazak Gurnah has been awarded The Nobel prize in literature for his “uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee in the gulf between cultures and continents.”
A leading Shakespearean expert in Stratford-upon-Avon has turned down a request to help Boris Johnson write his book on the Bard. The prime minister allegedly was working on The Riddle of Genius instead of attending Cobra (Civil Contingencies Committee) meetings. Mr Johnson’s literary agent allegedly asked a Shakespeare expert to semi-dictate the content of the […]
Amanda Gorman was writing a new poem two weeks ago called “The Hill We Climb.” Feeling tired, she was concerned that she might not have enough energy to complete the monumental task of writing a poem about national unity for President-elect Biden’s inauguration. “I had this huge thing, probably one of the most important things […]
Stephen King’s latest novel, Joyland, was supposed to be published in a print-only edition by Hard Case Crime. The move was roundly applauded because it demonstrated some real faith in traditional print publishing. It was also a savvy business decision driving sales sky-high.
The Museum of London said Wednesday that an archaeological dig had uncovered part of the gravel yard and gallery walls of the 435-year-old Curtain Theatre in Shoreditch. The site is situated behind a pub on a site marked for redevelopment just east of London’s business district. The remains are of a polygonal structure, typical of […]