US newsfromwww.npr.org1 week agoJane Austen fans mark 250 years since the writer's birth with a wave of partiesJane Austen, once relatively unknown, celebrates her 250th birthday with events honoring her legacy and influence on British literature.
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London politicsfromianVisits3 months ago'Excellent Women' author Barbara Pym celebrated with an English Heritage Blue PlaqueBarbara Pym is honored with a Blue Plaque, recognizing her significant contributions to literature during her life in London post-World War II.
London politicsfromwww.theguardian.com4 months agoThe Alienation Effect by Owen Hatherley review how immigrants reshaped postwar BritainBritain's cultural landscape was significantly shaped by refugees from the 1940s, highlighting their contributions despite being under-recognized.