Meet Ivan Maisky: Soviet Ambassador to London, 1932-43
As the Soviet ambassador to London from 1932-1943, Ivan Maisky had a front-row seat at some of the…
Biography
Haunted by Whistler: Dan Sutherland on his biography of an elusive genius
Daniel E. Sutherland’s biography of luminary American artist James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903) is not only the first in…
Jewish Lives – New Biographies
Yale are very proud to publish the Jewish Lives series, a collection of biographies that focus on prominent and influential figures in the…
Who was Béla Bartók?
The Hungarian musician and composer Béla Bartók is the subject of a comprehensive new book by David Cooper, bringing…
Einstein & His General Theory of Relativity
2015 marks the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity, and to celebrate this momentous occasion,…
Jane Dawson on John Knox
John Knox was the leader of the Protestant Revolution in Scotland during the 16th century. He was a…
Francis Barber: Biography, Celebrity, Obscurity by Michael Bundock
Francis Barber lived a remarkable life. As far as we know he was born a slave on a…
David Cooper on Béla Bartók
Béla Bartók is widely acknowledged as one of the most important musical composers of the early 20th century. He is…
Thomas Cromwell and the Treason Act
Thomas Cromwell is a historic figure known to many. Between 1532 and 1540 he was the chief minster…
Remember Slavery
‘If slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong.’ – Abraham Lincoln Since 2007, 25 March has marked the International…
Ever Yours: the Van Gogh Letters
In addition to his many remarkable paintings and drawings Vincent van Gogh left behind a fascinating and illuminating body of…
A Book Lover’s Gift Guide: Biography Buff
This winter we have gathered together some of our favourite books – books for Biography Buffs, History Lovers and…
A Conversation with Tim Parks: A YaleBooks Podcast
Shortly before his death in 1837, Giacomo Leopardi, a prolific Italian writer, translator, and thinker, began to organise…
Patrick Modiano: Nobel Prize winner
On 9th October 2014 Patrick Modiano became the 107th winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Peter Englund, the…
Freudian Clip: Interview with Adam Phillips
Adam Phillips’ Becoming Freud is a biography that explores the life of the young Freud, spanning his first fifty years,…