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Shakespeare First Folio copy estimated to sell for $2.5m at Sotheby's

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Mohamed Alnaas scoops 2022 International Prize for Arabic Fiction

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Manuscripts of pro-Nazi French author rediscovered after 78 years

'Guerre' (War) a novel written by one of France's most controversial literary figures, Louis-Ferdinand Celine, is set to arrive in bookstores on Thursday, some 78 years after its manuscript disappeared. A new exhibition in Paris aims to explore the mystery behind the rediscovered manuscripts.

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Women's Prize for Literature Shortlist showcases global talent

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Brand Taylor wins Story Prize for 'Filthy Animals'

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Olga Tokarczuk and Jon Fosse on International Booker 2022 shortlist

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Festival of literature: "Dickens would have really adored this."

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The 14th Emirates Airline Festival of Literature has opened in Dubai. Cult caught up with to bestselling children’s author David Walliams, Lucinda Dickens-Hawksley, the great-great-great granddaughter of Charles Dickens, and Emirati author and illustrator Maitha Al Khayat.

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Europe is 'openly threatened' says appeal from 350 culture leaders

Nobel laureate Herta Müller, novelist Ian McEwan and Chinese artist Ai Weiwei have signed the open letter.

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Team drops rapist player after intervention from bestselling author

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