The 'Robben Island Bible' has arrived at the British Museum. It's a garish thing, its cover plastered with pink and gold Hindu images, designed to hide its contents. Within is the finest collection of words generated by human intelligence: the complete works of William Shakespeare.
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Nationality: British Type: Politician Born: September 1, 1971 |
In recent decades this symbolic or metaphorical lyric has given way to one which leans toward metonymy.