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Archive for May 18th, 2009
Ruth Padel is Oxford Poetry Professor
Great-great granddaughter of Charles Darwin Ruth Padel has been named Professor of Poetry at Oxford. She is the first woman to hold the post in its 301-year history.
UPDATE: It seems that she has stepped down, here’s the first news story I encountered. Thanks to commenter Varol for the heads-up.
The White Horse at Ebbsfleet
A controversial giant statue of a white horse by sculptor Max Wallinger will soon be erected at the Ebbsfleet station in southern England, the UK’s new gateway to continental Europe for Eurostar high-speed trains. Pita Kelekna tells us why this symbol is especially appropriate.
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