This is Beirut, 08/11 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
One of Asterix's classic comic adventures has been translated into a rare Swedish dialect spoken by just a few thousand people in Western Finland, marking a unique effort to preserve the language. Asterix and the Great Crossing, originally published in 1975, is now available in grondspraatsi—a local Swedish dialect spoken primarily in the ...
This is Beirut, 05/11 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In the heart of Old Delhi, bookseller Mohammed Mahfooz Alam sits in his quiet shop, one of the last few stores selling Urdu literature, a language cherished by poets for centuries. Urdu, spoken by millions, carries a rich history reflecting India's complex cultural blend. However, it has steadily declined under the dominance of Hindi, facing ...
This is Beirut, 04/11 17:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Goncourt 2024 Literature Prize Paris Algeria
French-Algerian writer Kamel Daoud won France's top literary prize, the Goncourt, on Monday for a novel centered on Algeria's civil war between the government and Islamists in the 1990s. The jury needed just one round of voting to award the coveted prize to Daoud for his novel Houris, which explores what has become known as Algeria's "Black ...
This is Beirut, 04/11 14:15 - Reading : less than a minute
Literature France Goncourt 2024
The Prix Goncourt, the most prestigious of French literary awards, was awarded on Monday to Franco-Algerian novelist Kamel Daoud for his novel Houris (Gallimard Editions), a fictional portrayal of the massacres of Algeria’s "Black Decade" (1992-2002). He was chosen by the jury in the first round, receiving six votes, compared to ...
This is Beirut, 19/10 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Literature Book Fair Frankfurt
In the sections dedicated to "New Adult" literature at the Frankfurt Book Fair in Germany, the flashy covers stand in stark contrast to the more subdued classics, a vital marketing approach for publishers of this rapidly growing genre. For the first time this week, the annual fair dedicated an entire hall to this literary movement, which has been ...
Bélinda Ibrahim, 11/10 16:14 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Nobel Price Literature South Korea
Born on November 27, 1970, in Gwangju, Han Kang is the daughter of writer Han Seung-won. Her childhood and writing have been forever marked by the bloody suppression of the Gwangju Uprising in her hometown in 1980, when she was just 9 years old. Although her family had moved to Seoul just before the tragedy, her accidental discovery of photos of ...
Béatrice Moreau, 10/10 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
On October 10, 2024, the Swedish Academy announced Han Kang as the laureate of the Nobel Prize in Literature. This distinction marks a pivotal moment for the international recognition of contemporary South Korean literature. Born on November 27, 1970, in Gwangju, Han Kang has established herself as a prominent figure in South Korean letters. Her ...
This is Beirut, 08/10 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Since its inception in 1901, the Nobel Prize in Literature has largely honored Western writers, but experts suggest the Swedish Academy may turn its attention beyond the Western world this year. With no official shortlist, speculation is rife ahead of the announcement, scheduled for Thursday at 1:00 PM (11:00 GMT). Many believe that Chinese ...