On November 10, 1668, Baroque composer and harpsichordist François Couperin was born. The most prominent representative (thus ‘Le Grand’) of a famous family of musicians whose dynasty began in the 1620s and expired when the last male Couperin died two centuries later – French rivals to the German Bachs. François spent most of his musical […]
The great Welsh poet and writer Dylan Thomas died on November 9, 1953 while on a speaking tour of the United States. Time passes. Listen. Time passes. from Under Milkwood Dylan Thomas (1914-1953), Poet, Writer Part of the 10 stamp Remarkable Lives series Issued by Royal Mail in 2014 Designer: Purpose Many of Dylan’s […]
On November 8, 1920 Rupert Bear made his first appearance. While Paddington hogs the bulk of the limelight today, this polite little Edwardian bear from Nutwood, has been going on adventures with his friends for over 100 years. He made his first appearance in the Daily Express with the story Little Lost Bear. The series […]
