Her writing refuses to be categorised … Sarah Kane in 1998. Photograph: Jane Bown/The ObserverHer writing refuses to be categorised … Sarah Kane in 1998. Photograph: Jane Bown/The ObserverSarah KaneFirst staged a year after she killed herself, 4.48 Psychosis was called Kane’s suicide note. As a new opera version opens, the team behind the play’s Royal Court premiere look back – and her brother gives a rare interview about a work that roars with life as it gazes at death Read More...
Wimbledon 2023 This article is more than 6 months oldGolf, shooting, the Weeknd: Casper Ruud triumphs after unusual prepThis article is more than 6 months oldNorwegian took three weeks off before arriving at WimbledonLaurent Lokoli beaten in four sets: 6-1, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3There is the traditional way of preparing for Wimbledon, and there is the Casper Ruud approach. One involves living the life, the other living the dream. And while the Norwegian’s contemporaries have been working hard to adapt to grass’s more frenetic rhythms, the world No 4 has spent more time on Instagram. Read More...
BooksIl miglior fabbroJames Fenton looks at English translations of Dante asks why he has served as a touchstone for poets writing in EnglishFor much of the last century, Dante has served as a touchstone for poets writing in English. It is not entirely obvious why this should be so. Petrarch was just as famous in his day, and was once a far more pervasive influence on the English tradition. Influence itself is something of a mystery. Read More...
