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Oedipus vex: French philosopher disowns son over novel

Jean-Paul Enthoven forgave Raphaël for relationship with Carla Bruni but autobiographical novel too much

Everyday Heroes: key workers celebrated at Southbank, where hundreds face sack

Artists’ heartfelt tributes to friends and relatives who battled through the Covid pandemic make a striking outdoor portrait show, even as the arts centre’s own workers face redundancies

Edinburgh international festival to hold more online events after 1m views

There were 26 specially staged opera, classical and ballet performances after the cancellation of live concerts

Lord Renton of Mount Harry obituary

Conservative MP and chief whip who played a key role in the downfall of Margaret Thatcher

Librarian who put books behind Boris Johnson says message was for school

Late twist in tale as former librarian claims titles including The Twits and The Subtle Knife were intended for management

The government called the exam algorithm ‘robust’. How robust was that claim?

The government repeatedly called Ofqual’s method of determining grades robust - shortly before abandoning it. So what does the word really mean?

Books seen behind Boris Johnson tell their own story

TES writer spots carefully chosen titles lined up behind PM as he gives speech at school

Marieke Lucas Rijneveld wins International Booker for The Discomfort of Evening

Dutch author, 29, becomes youngest winner of £50,000 prize, for ‘virtuosic’ debut with translator Michele Hutchison

Glued to Roald Dahl: the Guardian will stream The Twits

A theatrical reading of the children’s classic, directed by Ned Bennett, will be free online from 5 September

Discovery of scholar’s notes shine light on race to decipher Rosetta Stone

Exclusive: Thomas Young used cut-up method to treat translation of Egyptian relic as mathematical problem, papers show

Bloomsbury India pulls Delhi riots book after anti-Muslim controversy

Delhi Riots 2020 claims violence was result of Muslim jihadist conspiracy but critics accuse publisher of censorship

Beyond the Salt Path: ‘It felt abnormal to live in a village, with other people’

Her book about finding happiness on the road was a huge hit. Here author Raynor Winn explains how the real challenge was what to do next

Jenny Agutter: the original railway child still bringing hope to prisoners

The actress has recorded a reading from the classic film for the Liberty Choir charity, which helps rehabilitate prisoners. Here she tells the choir’s founder why she feels she must help

Jeremiah Emmanuel: ‘I hope my book gives people the courage to dream’

A member of youth parliament at 11, deputy young mayor at 13, Brixton-raised youth activist Jeremiah Emmanuel is now being published by Stormzy

Yorkshire church to be adorned with Chronicles of Narnia statues

St Mary’s church in Beverley commissions sculptures of CS Lewis characters to replace medieval carvings

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