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Celebrated novelist Martin Amis dies aged 73

Amis’ works were rebellious, witty and daring and made him one of the most prominent writers of his generation.

22/05/2023

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Author Eva Baltasar talks lesbian love between a rock and a hard place

Eva Baltasar is a celebrated writer and poet in Spain, but next week could see her profile raised even higher if she wins the International Booker Prize, one of the literary world's most sought after awards.

19/05/2023

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Journalism summit celebrates life of investigative reporting hero

An event celebrating the best in investigative journalism is taking place today, in honour of the life of Sir Harry Evans, a journalist famous for uncovering the thalidomide scandal with the Sunday Times.

10/05/2023

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Death by cocktail: Bereavement author charged with husband’s murder

Utah author Kouri Richins, who wrote a children’s book on grieving after her husband’s sudden death, has been charged with his murder…

10/05/2023

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Lost script discovered from creator of ‘The Singing Detective’

A new script has been uncovered from one of the greatest TV writers, nearly 30 years after his death.

10/05/2023

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A final word for Anne Perry: The crime writer who committed murder

The late writer sold more than 26 million copies, was featured alongside Agatha Christie in The Times's list of 100 "masters of crime", and had a Peter Jackson-directed biographical murder film made on her teenaged life.

22/04/2023

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Michel Houellebecq loses lawsuit to stop release of sex film

Controversial Islam critic, the French author Michel Houellebecq has tried to stop the release of a film featuring him having sex with young women in Amsterdam.

29/03/2023

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World Poetry Day: Do you know your sonnets from your haikus?

Every year, World Poetry Day is celebrated on 21 March with the aim of supporting linguistic diversity through poetic expression.

21/03/2023

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US Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison honoured with new stamp

US author Toni Morrison has been immortalised on a stamp, which was unveiled by the US Postal Service during a tribute on Tuesday.

08/03/2023

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Controversial author Mario Vargas Llosa joins the Académie Française

Peruvian-Spanish author Mario Vargas Llosa joins the Académie Française despite several controversies regarding his induction

09/02/2023

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Salman Rushdie speaks out in first interview since New York attack

In his first interview since being attacked with a knife at a literary event in New York last year, Salman Rushdie expressed gratitude for having survived the incident

07/02/2023

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Here are the highly-anticipated books to look out for in 2023

From fantasy, thriller to memoir, 2023 looks set to be a very busy year for the book lover

02/01/2023

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Writer heartbroken over failed book signing receives swell of support

Chelsea Banning spoke out after only two people attended the signing in a bookstore in Ohio.

07/12/2022

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Poet Joelle Taylor wins 2022 Polari Prize

Joelle Taylor wins Polari Prize for collection of poems on butch subculture. She is known for her fierce performance style, explicit feminist themes, and autobiographical tone.

16/11/2022

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"Ashamed to be European": Life inside a Greek refugee camp

Euronews Culture caught up with Spanish journalist José Núñez to discuss his new book, 'Shukran my friends', chronicling his experience spending 40 days inside a Greek refugee camp in 2016.

14/11/2022

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French literature prize honours tribute to poetry and Ukrainian novel

Authors Emmanuelle Bayamack-Tam and Andreï Kourkov both receive Médicis Prizes

09/11/2022

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Euroviews. Why is the Nobel Prize in Literature so controversial?

The Nobel Prize in Literature has generated more controversies in 121 years than any of the other prizes.

05/10/2022

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Award winning novelist Hilary Mantel has died, aged 70

The beloved author of the Wolf Hall saga passed away "suddenly yet peacefully".

23/09/2022

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Best-selling author Peter James says burglary helped boost his career

Author Peter James spoke to Euronews Culture about how a burglary was "one of the best things that ever happened" to him, getting shot at in Moscow and the psychological impact of writing crime fiction.

23/09/2022

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Who is on the Booker Prize shortlist 2022?

The Booker Prize offers £50,000 to one lucky author, but who made the cut this. year?

07/09/2022