Literature

Dante’s Inferno is hailed as a medieval masterpiece and a precursor to the Renaissance, with T.S. Eliot having ranked it alongside Shakespeare.

Few diaries are as treasured as the one written by Anne Frank, a precocious, gabby girl living in Holland during World War II.

The 13th-century Icelandic author Snorri Sturluson is our most important source for Norse mythology. But who was he and why did he write his books?

Simone Weil was a philosophical writer who penned at least one poem. This article discusses its translation issues in the context of this mysterious thinker.

William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar is based on the real story of the famous Roman general whose assassination has gone down in history.

Folk Horror is a subgenre of horror which has slowly become a very popular one amongst modern writers and filmmakers. These stories usually focus on a rural setting and explore the tension between ancient ritual and modern beliefs.

More than just places to read, these 10 U.S. libraries are testaments to history, architecture, and the enduring power of knowledge in public life.

The Shakespeare Authorship Debate concerns the ongoing mystery as to the true author of the plays, sonnets and other works attributed to William Shakespeare of Stratford Upon Avon.