literature
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United Kingdom
Baillie Gifford prize winner rejects award over fossil fuel ties
Richard Flanagan has been awarded the Baillie Gifford Prize for nonfiction for his book “Question 7” but refused the award…
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United Kingdom
Rachel Cusk wins the Goldsmiths Prize for ‘Parade’
It’s the British writers 12th novel and fourth nomination for the prize. ADVERTISEMENT Rachel Cusk’s novel “Parade” has won the…
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United Kingdom
Book on endangered languages wins coveted British culture award
Ross Perlin won the annual award for his book ‘Language City: The Fight to Preserve Endangered Mother Tongues’. ADVERTISEMENT A…
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Germany
German Peace Prize winner appeals for arms for Ukraine
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Anne Applebaum was awarded this year’s Peace Prize of the German Book Trade. During her acceptance speech,…
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Germany
Controversy stalks Italy’s honourary status at Frankfurt Book Fair
Italian Publishers Association president Innocenzo Cipolletta defends Italy’s controversial attendance at Frankfurt Book Fair. ADVERTISEMENT Italian delegates arrive at the…
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Germany
Martina Hefter wins German Book Prize, kicking off Frankfurt Book Fair
This year’s edition of the Frankfurt Book Fair, the world’s oldest and biggest book fair, begins with the announcement of…
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Sport
Rare books and abstract calligraphy: Qatar’s unique literary scene
Get lost in a library of rare books from as early as the 15th century and follow the elegant brushstrokes…
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United Kingdom
Polari Prize: Shortlisted writers for LGBTQ+ literary awards announced
The Polari Prize has named its shortlisted writers for the LGBTQ+ writing awards. Munroe Bergdorf is nominated alongside Jon Ransom,…
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United Kingdom
Brontë not Bronte: How the literary sisters got their dots back
85 years after the misspelled plaque first installed, three of the greatest British literary names have been corrected. Because it’s…
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Sport
From books to calligraphy: A look at Qatar’s thriving literary scene
Qatar 365 explores the infinite world of literature, from getting more children to read and spend more time at libraries,…
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