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Review: All Down Darkness Wide by Seán Hewitt Seán Hewitt gives a raw and unflinching account of queer experience in this beautifully crafted Gothic memoir.

Photo of Seán Hewitt via TCD Alumni. Seán Hewitt gives a raw and unflinching account of queer experience in this beautifully crafted Gothic memoir. He recounts his experience growing up in the English suburb of Warrington near Liverpool and details … Continue reading Review: All Down Darkness Wide by Seán Hewitt Seán Hewitt gives a raw and unflinching account of queer experience in this beautifully crafted Gothic memoir.

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Celebrating the life and achievements of Jonathan Swift, 350 years later. Three of Trinity’s experts shed light on their own relationships with one of our best-known alumni, and on why he still looms so large as a literary figure, 350 years after his birth.

October 30th was the 350th birthday of Jonathan Swift; writer, satirist, poet, and one of Trinity’s most illustrious alumni. Swift350 is being celebrated across Dublin this year. Author of works such as Gulliver’s Travels, A Modest Proposal and A Tale … Continue reading Celebrating the life and achievements of Jonathan Swift, 350 years later. Three of Trinity’s experts shed light on their own relationships with one of our best-known alumni, and on why he still looms so large as a literary figure, 350 years after his birth.