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'Drive Your Plow': A must-see stage adaptation of Tokarczuk's novel

We went to see the stage adaptation of Nobel Prize winner Olga Tokarczuk's eco-thriller 'Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead'.

28/03/2023

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Translation wars: García Márquez overtakes Cervantes

Gabriel García Márquez overtakes Miguel de Cervantes as most translated Spanish-language writer, according to the Instituto Cervantes

27/03/2023

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Meet the travelling poet behind the Poetry Machine

Beth Calverley has travelled the country with her Poetry Machine, chatting to strangers and turning their conversations into beautiful pieces of art.

21/03/2023

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World Poetry Day: What is the best use of poems in cinema?

Whether it’s a quoted sonnet or some long forgotten quatrain, some films are bolstered by the recital of a good poem...

21/03/2023

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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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Borderless Poetry: New series celebrates the beautiful sounds of words

Euronews Culture is celebrating World Poetry Day by launching Borderless Poetry, a series of soothing, imaginative and thought-provoking prose, curated and read by our roving reporter Aurora Velez.

21/03/2023

Art

Nobel Prize winning author Kenzaburo Oe dies aged 88

The Japanese citizen, who wrote about war and his disabled son, was vocal as a pacifist alongside his worldwide literary success

13/03/2023

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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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Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

On this day, episode 1 of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy debuted. The whimsical radio sci-fi show has gone on to influence almost all of science fiction.

08/03/2023

Culture news

Rewriting 007: 'A form of censorship' says Ian Fleming biographer

Euronews Culture spoke to Ian Fleming biographer Andrew Lycett to get his opinion on whether planned rewrites to the 007 books are the adequate way to celebrate the publication of Fleming's oeuvre

03/03/2023

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World Book Day: Which European countries are the biggest readers?

For World Book Day, we're taking a look at different reading habits across Europe. Which European country do you think is spending the most time with their noses in books?

02/03/2023

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'New' Terry Pratchett short story collection discovered

The beloved author of the Discworld series died in 2015. But a keen-eyed fan has uncovered 20 new works written by Pratchett under a pseudonym.

02/03/2023

Culture news

Shaken and stirred: Why are the James Bond books being re-edited?

The news follows increased scrutiny in the publishing industry, especially after the Roald Dahl series recently underwent a similar review.

01/03/2023

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Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

On this day, Gutenberg printed his first bible. It was the first step for an invention that would revolutionise the entire planet. Here's our short history of the printing press.

23/02/2023

Art

Leiji Matsumoto, manga creator of epic space sagas, dies aged 85

Matsumoto died of acute heart failure in a Tokyo hospital on Feb. 13, 2023, his office, Studio Leijisha, said.

20/02/2023

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The world's oldest and most complete bible goes to auction

More than 1,000 years old, the Codex Sassoon is a missing link in the history of Abrahamic religions.

17/02/2023

France

Peruvian Mario Vargas Llosa joins Académie Française of Literature

Peruvian-Spanish writer Mario Vargas Llosa joins Académie Française of Literature without ever writing in French

09/02/2023

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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

Qatar 365

Inspire, explore and educate: A look at the world of Qatari literature

In partnership with Media City

Euronews speaks to a Qatari author about writing and mental health, and takes a look at initiatives hoping to inspire reading in the country.

08/02/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

The birth of a scandalous book, a mega-city, and a drag TV show

02/02/2023