SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO AND JULIET

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

Held on the second Sunday in November every year, Remembrance Sunday commemorates the agreement to end fighting during the First World War in 1918. Read here.

DYLAN THOMAS

Born on 27 October 1914, Welshman Dylan Thomas left school at age 16 to become a reporter and writer. His most famous poem, "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" , was published in 1952 (read here an analysis of the poem), but his reputation was solidified years earlier. His prose includes Under Milk Wood (1954) and A Child's Christmas in Wales (1955). Dylan Thomas was in high demand for his animated readings, but debt and heavy drinking had bad effects, and he died in New York City while on tour on 9 November 1953, at age 39.  Continue reading here.

SONNET 60

Here and here you can find a text analysis of Sonnet 60 in which the poet warns about the destructive power of time and ponders on the role of art.

MY SUNDAY MOVIE - SECRET SUMMER

Secret Summer is a fun family movie which was released just in time for the 2016 summer season. It tells the story of writer Jake Kenman who wants to quietly research his current work-in-progress over the summer. But after receiving an unexpected request to watch his niece and nephew for the summer, he decides to alter his original plans.  Continue reading here.

NOVEMBER