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Origins of human language stretch back 25 million years
The human brain’s language pathway was previously thought to have evolved only 5 million years ago. By James Lloyd 25th April, 2020 at 08:00 The roots of human language have been...
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The 39 Best Books To Read If You Want To Seriously Improve Your Literary Prowess
You won’t be able to put them down BY AMY BREWSTER20/04/2020 Whether you love a fiction novel, a heartbreaking memoir or a laugh-out-loud biography, there are some books everyone just *has*...
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Poems You’ll Love, Based on 6 High School Favorites
If you haven’t thought of poetry since your eleventh grade English class (or possibly the last time you watched The Dead Poets Society), we aren’t surprised. It can be daunting to...
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William Shakespeare: archaeology is revealing new clues about the Bard’s life (and death)
April 23, 2020 12.20am AEST William Shakespeare is widely regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time and one of the most important and influential people who has...
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11 Beloved Illustrators Who Bring Children’s Literature to Life
By Kelly Richman-Abdou on April 21, 2020 othing beats a good book—except, perhaps, one that is beautifully illustrated. While you won’t find many adult reads decorated with drawings, children’s books are bound...
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How to read Shakespeare for pleasure
April 21, 2020 6.12pm AEST In recent years the orthodoxy that Shakespeare can only be truly appreciated on stage has become widespread. But, as with many of our habits and assumptions,...