Born in Germany in 1891, from a young age Ernst showed signs of his non-conformity and refused to follow figures of authority. (fineartmultiple.com)
The campaign, first launched by translator and blogger Meytal Radzinski in 2014, follows figures which have revealed that around a quarter (26 %) of literature translated into English was written by women, with only four out of 13 titles in this year's Man Booker International Prize shortlist originally written by female authors. (dearauthor.com)
The inquiry, published today, followed figures released last night by the Department for Children, Schools and Families, which confirmed that 41,300 children were temporarily excluded from primary schools in 2007 - a rise of 10 per cent since 2004. (politics.co.uk)