Paul Gauguin, stockbroker extraordinaire
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
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Alexander Pushkin, Russia’s duelling poet
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
Federico Garcia Lorca – was he ‘An Andalusian Dog’?
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
Poetry Blog
The New PCL Commonplace Book Has Arrived
The original book – Poetry Changes Lives – was inspired by the author’s commonplace book – that he was given at school. He has used... Read More
Poetry Therapy for the Inner Child
When Paul Gauguin painted his famous masterpiece ‘D’où Venons Nous / Que Sommes Nous / Où Allons Nous’ (Where Do We Come From, What... Read More
William Dalrymple, Historian, Presenter and Chronicler of Djinns, Jains and Jesus (and so much 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