To mark the centenary of World War I, writer Jeanette Winterson considers how recent years have seen a turning point in British attitudes to the importance of the arts. Show more
German writer Daniel Kehlmann reflects on recent German history through the prism of a hypnotism show taking place in a central Berlin theatre. Show more
Writer Colm Toibin tells the story of Lady Gregory's fighter pilot son, whose death inspired one of Yeats's most famous poems, and reflects on Ireland's role in World War I. Show more
Taking Robert Graves's phrase Goodbye to All That as a starting point, Chinese-born author Xiaolu Guo contemplates the role of Chinese 'coolies' on the battlefields of World War I. Show more
To mark the centenary of World War I, Turkish writer Elif Shafak reflects on a turning point in her native country's history. Part of a series curated by 14-18 Now. Show more
