Now playing Next Culture news Remembering Pierre Seel, gay Holocaust survivor and LGBTQ pioneer On what would have been Pierre Seel's 100th birthday, Euronews Culture commemorates the incredible life of the French Holocaust survivor who defied social conventions to reveal an uncomfortable truth: the experience of Nazi Germany's gay victims. 16/08/2023
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Now playing Next Culture news Culture Re-View: Harper Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' published On July 11, 1960, the world famous novel was released, instantly captivating readers and cementing its position as a timeless classic in American literature. 11/07/2023
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Now playing Next Culture news Ten of the best: Up and coming European writers to read this summer Summer is often the only time when many of us can catch up with much loved reading so Euronews Culture has carefully selected ten of the best from Europe's most notable up-and-coming writers. 03/07/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Borderless Poetry: "I tremble from all their combined fears" On this episode of Borderless Poetry, our roving reporter Aurora Velez brings you a stunning poem written by Hélène Lépine. 30/06/2023
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Now playing Next Culture news Culture Re-View: Looking back on the cultural impact of '1984' 8 June 1949: George Orwell publishes ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’ 08/06/2023
Now playing Next Culture news A 15th century manuscript offers a peek into medieval stand-up comedy A new study by a Cambridge English professor explores comedic texts believed to have been written by an unknown medieval minstrel. 31/05/2023
Now playing Next Culture news International Booker Prize winner Gospodinov hails Balkan tales Georgi Gospondinov says more stories from the Balkans and Eastern Europe are now being heard because of the tragedy unfolding in Ukraine. 25/05/2023
Now playing Next Culture news TikTok launches inaugural #BookTok Awards With a shortlist curated by expert judges and the final prizes determined by the public, TikTok have finally weighed in on #BookTok's popularity for its own annual prize. 24/05/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Georgi Gospodinov novel wins historic International Booker Prize Georgi Gospodinov is the first Bulgarian to win the prestigious award for his novel 'Time Shelter', beating out five other writers on the shortlist. 24/05/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Report on international reading ability scores EU countries highly The PIRLS report found that England, Finland and Poland achieved particularly high scores in the reading tests, despite international disruption due to Covid. 17/05/2023
