On this day in 1848 the French painter Paul Gauguin was born in Paris. Gauguin’s family moved to Peru a year later and he did not return to France until the age of seven. He... Read More
On this day in 1799 Russian poet Alexander Pushkin was born. Pushkin was a member of the Russian nobility. By all accounts he was sensitive and quick to take offence; a veteran of twenty-eight duels,... Read More
On this day in 1898 the Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca was born near Granada, Andalusia. As a student he became friends with Salvador Dali and Luis Bunuel but after his homosexual advances were rejected,... Read More
The genial yet commanding figure of William Dalrymple has been a regular feature of the wonderfully unique Beyond Borders International Festival at Traquair House, Innerleithen... Read More