What we can learn about friendship from writer and philosopher Iris Murdoch

Much of her philosophical work examines the moral significance of love.

Cathy Mason, The Conversation

· Nov 25, 2021 · 05:30 pm

As ‘Animal Farm’ marks 75 years of its publication, Orwell’s ideas remain valid in 2021

The author challenges us to resist permitting leaders to engage in totalitarian behaviour, regardless of political affiliation.

Mark Satta, The Conversation

· Aug 23, 2021 · 05:30 pm

Google celebrates publication of author Kamala Das’s autobiography ‘My Story’ with a doodle

‘My Story’ was published in Malayalam as ‘Ente Katha’ on February 1, 1973.

Scroll Staff

· Feb 01, 2018 · 08:34 am

What Alexandre Dumas can teach us (seven times over) about being a bestselling author

The swashbuckling French writer would have been 215 today, July 24. He could have taught a class on successful writing.

Jash Sen

· Jul 24, 2017 · 08:30 am

England unveils a new £10 note featuring Jane Austen’s image on her 200th death anniversary

The bill also carries a quote from her novel ‘Pride and Prejudice’ and an image of one of her most popular characters, Elizabeth Bennet.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 18, 2017 · 08:14 pm

The Elena Ferrante story was played out over a century ago by the Brontë sisters, who wrote as men

Anonymity has always protected books and writers from becoming female writing stereotypes.

Erin Nyborg, The Conversation

· Oct 12, 2016 · 08:30 am