In a world recovering from the devastation of war, how did English literature find its footing? Here are the most pivotal figures and movements that reshaped the post-war literary landscape.
Exploring social injustice and generation gap in post-war Britain drama through the works of John Osborne and other playwrights of the Angry Young Men movement.
Uncovering the hidden gems of 20th century British drama.
The Age of Self-Discovery was a milestone for the English poetry and novel that opened the doors for the intellectual creativity and innovation of 20th-century writers.
Dante’s death 700 years ago marked the end of an era. But his lasting legacy may be his vision for a world government, outlined in his work De Monarchia.
Poems for a better world is collection of poems composed by UN-aligneders for a better better and fairer future.
David Herbert Lawrence has captivated the imagination with his rich and substantial prose, painting a clear picture of reality with spontaneous language.
Gruesome rape and torment in Ukraine, Causing women and children agonising pain. Horrific headlines curdles one to the bone.Russian soldiers have no hearts of their own…
Born in 1663, Petronilla Paolini broke through society’s patriarchal cage with the only weapon she had at her disposal, her art… writes Carla Pietrobattista.
Virginia Woolf and her tumultuous psychological hardships should be considered an essential cornerstone of modernist fiction.
Doris Lessing, a female writer who weighed in on the feminist front and who wrote about persecution, intolerance and injustice.
This is war my dear! Invasion for pure greed and gratification. What else can this be?
Isaac Rosenberg (1890-1918) did not sing the praises of war; he reflected on its philosophical and poetical impact through symbolism and imagery.
Born in 1895 L.P Hartley was an English poet and author of many notable works including The Go-Between and The Eustace and Hilda trilogy. Learn more about his life and works.
Where do we start? You haven’t a clue. “Well there’s nothing that just I can do”. But what if your neighbour thought that too? And their neighbour thought they didn’t matter. Changes happen when people gather…
An Ode to Environmental Restoration Human Beings since the onset of the Industrial Revolution have been obtuse, The contemporary generation now finds the effects of
After our overview of post-war British drama with a survey of the Theatre of the Absurd, let us now look at another important literary movement
In the last issue we saw how Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter developed a new drama that was characterized by features that had nothing in
In September 2021, UN-aligned arranged a poetry competition and asked writers to creatively portray the values that its Manifesto campaigns for. The second place was
Watch UN-aligned’s exclusive interview with Ayesha Kajee. Silence i Silence is explicitSilence is complicitComplicity is violenceSo in the violence of our silenceLet us take stock
It is with great pleasure to announce the winners of this year’s poetry competition arranged by UN-aligned. This year, we have received 17 poems that
In September 2021, UN-aligned arranged a poetry competition and asked writers to creatively portray the values that its Manifesto campaigns for. The first place was
and those black fellas believed these white fellas spirits of their ancestors (pale time travellers of everywhen) and those black fellas received venereal, opium, rum and
In the last issue we saw how some 20th century writers envisioned a dystopian future in reaction to the two world wars and to the
The dystopian novel developed during the 20th century when the reality of humanity’s volatile condition became evident after both the first and second world wars.
The situation that plagued the world after World War One was one of callous apathy and emotional aridity. My last article on T. S. Eliot’s
Read this article in Italian (Leggi questo articolo in italiano) → The following article is taken from a speech given by Carla Pietrobattista on Dante
Read this article in Italian (Leggi questo articolo in italiano) → T.S Eliot is perhaps the best example of the modern metaphysical poet. Like the
In today’s world besieged by isolationism, America First, Britain First, white supremacy, cyber bullying, homophobia, racism, vaccine tug-of-war, colonialist withdrawal symptoms (… shall I go
Read this article in Italian (Leggi questo articolo in italiano) → Family background John Donne was born in London in 1572 to a relatively wealthy
We cannot speak of a literary career for Samuel Pepys (1633 -1703), since he wrote predominantly for his own private reading. He is known for
Today I’d like to start a short cycle on love with a work about the “love that dare not speak its name”; the love between
Coleridge, like Wordsworth, loved nature and together they enjoyed walking in the Lake District, in the heart of the natural surroundings. However, Coleridge also loved
Popular leaders nowadays seem to owe their success to noise, aggression and self-aggrandisement. I call this the Cassius Clay syndrome. The louder they shout, the
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