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Jane Austen's 250th birthday: Having a ball at a Regency-era fantasy
Fans of English novelist Jane Austen are celebrating her birth 250 years ago, on 16 December 1775. Nowadays, she's a pop culture phenomenon and, with 'Austenmania' spreading, French "Janeites" have been gathering for a Regency-themed ball to re-enact dancing scenes from her beloved books.
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Hungarian-British author David Szalay wins Booker Prize for 'Flesh'
The Booker Prize is the UK's most prestigious fiction award and is open to novels written in the English language. This year's award goes to David Szalay for his novel "Flesh", which tackles themes of masculinity, migration and power.
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Gonzalo Celorio wins Spain's prestigious Cervantes Prize 2025
Mexican writer Gonzalo Celorio won Spain's Cervantes Prize in honour of his lifetime's work in literature. The jury praised his 'ability to develop a critical discourse throughout his career that combines great artistic sensitivity.'
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Halloween: The spinechilling books to get you in the moooood
Are you sitting comfortably? Then let us begin. Whether you're celebrating Halloween or commiserating Day of the Dead, reading aloud or alone are both fitting ways to entertain yourself and, perhaps, any evil spirits willing to listen....These are Euronews Culture's books for bedtime and beyond!
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Astérix in Lusitania: Portuguese hospitality, clichés and humour
'Astérix in Lusitania' set a new sales record after launching at a Lisbon book store earlier this month, and its numbers are continuing to rise. Its authors tell Euronews Culture why they chose to set the diminutive Gaulish warrior's latest adventure in Portugal.