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Short story writer Lydia Davis wins major fiction prize
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - American short story writer Lydia Davis won the fifth Man Booker International Prize for fiction on Wednesday for a body of work that includes some of the briefest tales ever published. Davis, a professor of creative writing at the...Tags: David Foster Wallace, Literature, French Literature, Arts and Culture, Dwayne Johnson
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Short story writer Lydia Davis wins Man Booker Intl fiction prize
ReutersBy Paul Casciato LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - American short story writer Lydia Davis won the fifth Man Booker International Prize for fiction on Wednesday for a body of work that includes some of the briefest tales ever published. Davis - who has only...Tags: David Foster Wallace, Literature, French Literature, Dwayne Johnson, Arts and Culture
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Philip Roth gets 'Unmasked' on PBS -- or does he?
I’m of two minds about “Philip Roth: Unmasked,” the “American Masters” documentary that airs Friday night on PBS. On the one hand, it’s always a pleasure to hear Roth, who turned 80 this month and recently announced...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Religion and Belief, Nazi Party, Mia Farrow, Authors
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Stephen Colbert awards Junot Diaz the Nobel Prize?
Stephen Colbert had author Junot Diaz on his show Monday night to talk about immigration. He introduced Diaz by saying, "My guest tonight won a Nobel Prize and a MacArthur Genius grant." Sure, Diaz has been racking up awards like nobody's business. He...
Tags: Migration, Entertainment Events, Stephen Colbert, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Nobel Prize Awards
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Poems said to be handwritten by F. Scott Fitzgerald to be auctioned
F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote a sweet poem for actress Helen Hayes' daughter, Mary McArthur. Then, six years later, he penned her another one on the reverse of the same page that's, well, a little unsettling. Would you write to a 7-year-old about the "thumb-...
Tags: Helen Hayes, Poetry, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Celebrities, Health and Medical Professionals
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L.A. Times Festival of Books schedule announced
The program schedule for the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books was released Monday morning. The schedule, which is online, includes the complete list of author appearances and special events during the Festival of Books, April 20-21, on the campus of...
Tags: Janet Fitch, William Friedkin, Debbie Reynolds, Arts and Culture, Paul Anka
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Jane Goodall book postponed after plagiarism issues raised
Primatologist Jane Goodall and publisher Grand Central have announced they will delay publication of Goodall's forthcoming tree-focused book "Seeds of Hope" in the wake of accusations that certain passages were plagiarized. The Washington Post noted the...Tags: Book, Authors, The Washington Post, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
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The Biblioracle: Is it viral? Who cares? Just read it.
I read a lot of books. You probably do too. That's why we meet in this space on a weekly basis. When we emerge from our solitary bubbles, we like to engage in a little fellowship with our fellow travelers. I keep that in mind when I consider every column,...
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Chinua Achebe dies at 82; Nigerian writer
JOHNANNESBURG, South Africa — When Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe was in college, a European professor assigned "Mister Johnson," which portrayed Africa as a land of grinning, shrieking savages. Time magazine called it "the best novel ever written...
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'Things Fall Apart' author Chinua Achebe dies at 82
Pop2itChinua Achebe, the acclaimed Nigerian author of "Things Fall Apart," has died in Boston at the age of 82.... -
Remembering Chinua Achebe, a writer who connected us to the world
When I think about Chinua Achebe, who died Thursday in Boston at age 82, I remember an event, five years ago, at Manhattan’s Town Hall. The occasion was a commemoration, sponsored by PEN American Center, of the 50th anniversary of Achebe’s...
Tags: Joseph Conrad, Literature, Edwidge Danticat, Entertainment Events, Arts and Culture
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The world mourns author Chinua Achebe
In Lagos and London and many other places, the world mourned the great African novelist Chinua Achebe, who died Thursday in Boston at 82. Achebe was best known to American readers for his novel “Things Fall Apart.” Published in London in...
Tags: Stephen King, Nigeria, Arts and Culture, Authors, Jacob Zuma
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