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From Sylvia Plath to Joy Division, the Cure co-founder examines the roots and impact of the oft-maligned subculture

The poet laureate, who died a quarter of a century ago today, believed his Shakespeare fixation was almost fatal; his first wife, Sylvia Plath, was certainly the Titania to his Oberon. With his almost psychic connection to nature and a charisma so powerful that even the Queen was rumoured to…

From the way you move and sleep, to how you interact with people around you, depression changes just about everything.

Associations with 18-century counterfeiters can be seen across Calderdale, where The Gallows Pole tourism has mainly been welcomed

Writing down your thoughts can be helpful. But getting the perfect notebook isn’t a substitute for professional care

Sylvia, a play scripted and directed by Athira Nikathil, is an intimate portrayal of the life of American poet Sylvia Plath and her struggle with depression

The lives of female authors provide inspiration for a woman who finds herself starting over after divorce

A grape-eating robin in Chicago, a double-bearded tom turkey spotted, and Sylvia Plath’s “Mushrooms” are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

The first memoir from Frieda Hughes tells the story of George, the magpie she adopted. The poet, painter and daughter of Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes tells Jessie Thompson of her plans to keep writing about her life