This is Beirut, 15/02 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Franco-Algerian writer Kamel Daoud has been sued in France for invasion of privacy by Saâda Arbane, an Algerian woman who accuses him of stealing her story to form the core of his novel Houris, which won the prestigious Prix Goncourt last year. This lawsuit, also reported by the French media outlet Mediapart on Friday, has its first procedural ...
This is Beirut, 30/01 14:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Renowned novelist Dan Brown is making his return to bookstores this September with The Secret of Secrets, a highly anticipated sixth installment in the adventures of Robert Langdon, the Harvard symbologist. This release comes 22 years after the phenomenal success of The Da Vinci Code and eight years since his last novel. Simultaneous launches ...
Madeleine Cadoux, 14/01 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Pope Francis Book Culture Writer Writing Autobiography
On January 14, 2025, Pope Francis released Hope, an exceptional and unprecedented autobiography. Originally planned for posthumous publication, the text was advanced to mark the Jubilee Year of Hope. Published simultaneously in more than 80 countries, the book is a historic milestone: no living pope had ever written his memoirs before. Co-written ...
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)
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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 ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-11 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Award-winning US poet Nikki Giovanni, who was at the forefront of the Black Arts Movement, has died at age 81 after a long battle with cancer, her friends and family said Tuesday. Widely regarded as one of the most prolific African-American poets, Giovanni received numerous awards and a Grammy nomination for her work on civil rights, gender, and ...