Today in history

• 1779

  Clement Clarke Moore: On July the 15th, 1779 Clement Clarke Moore is born in New York [New York, United States]

• 1838

  Ralph Waldo Emerson: Emerson was invited to speak at Harvard Divinity School and caused controversy by stating that Biblical miracles didn't exist. He would not be invited back to speak at the University for another 30 years. [Harvard University, Massachusetts, United States]

• 1880

  Lewis Carroll: Carroll gave up photography, taking his last picture on 15th July 1880. No one knows why he decided to call it a day. [Oxford, United Kingdom]

• 1885

  Rosalia de Castro: On July the 15th, 1885, Rosalia de Castro passes away in Padrón, Spain [Padrón, Spain]

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Cynghanedd Celebration/Soyinka Turns 90/Book Festivals Go Green – Poetry News Roundup July 15th

We begin the week with a look at “Cynghanedd,” the Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka who has just turned 90 and the book festivals distancing themselves from companies involved in climate issues. Ancient Poetry Form Brought to the Mainstream by Welsh Singer Llio Heledd, a talented Welsh artist, has just released her first solo album. Titled Afon, it is a little different to many albums on the market at the ...

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