This is Beirut, 04/01 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
London UK Culture Literature Writer
David Lodge, the celebrated British novelist who earned two Booker Prize nominations, passed away on New Year's Day at the age of 89, his publisher announced on Friday. Known for his sharp wit and insightful commentary, Lodge's works such as Small World (1984) and Nice Work (1988) were both nominated for the prestigious literary award during the ...
This is Beirut, 02/01 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Culture Art Cinema Music Literature
Every January 1, thousands of books, films, songs, musical pieces, artworks, and comic characters—95 years old—lose their copyright protection in the U.S. This means they can now be freely copied, shared, reproduced, or adapted, without paying a cent in royalties. The Center for the Study of the Public Domain at Duke University’s law school ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-28 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Culture Author Literature Writing Pakistan
Bapsi Sidhwa, the celebrated Pakistani author whose poignant exploration of the Partition of India captivated readers worldwide, has passed away at the age of 86 in Houston, Texas. She died on December 25, confirmed her daughter, Mohur Sidhwa, to AFP. Born on August 11, 1938, in Karachi to a Parsi family, Sidhwa spent much of her youth in Lahore, ...
Marie-Christine Tayah, 2024-12-20 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Writing Culture Biography Literature Music Art
On January 14, 2025, Le Souffle de ma vie will be published by Éditions Favre. Written by Zahi Haddad, a biographer celebrated for exploring themes like inclusion, diversity and authenticity, the book paints a compelling portrait of Tirabosco’s extraordinary journey. Two launch events will take place in Switzerland: January 16 at 6 PM at Payot ...
Bélinda Ibrahim, 2024-11-24 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
France Algeria Literature Writer Culture
The arrest of Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal upon his arrival at Algiers airport on November 16 has sparked outrage across the literary world and beyond. At 75 years old, this committed intellectual, who became a French citizen in 2024, is known for his courageous stance against Islamism and totalitarianism. His detention by Algerian ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-22 17:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Algeria France Boualem Sansal Islam Literature
French President Emmanuel Macron is concerned about the "disappearance" of French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, his office said, after reports that the prize-winning novelist had been arrested in Algeria. Sansal, a major figure in francophone modern literature, is known for his strong stances against both authoritarianism and Islamism as well ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-08 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, 2024-11-05 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, 2024-11-04 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, 2024-11-04 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, 2024-10-19 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, 2024-10-11 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 ...