Literature
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Brian Eno and Bette Adriaanse explore purpose of art in new book
Released tomorrow, Brian Eno’s first book in nearly three decades, co-written with artist Bette Adriaanse, offers a playful exploration of…
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Pope Francis becomes first ever pontiff to publish autobiography
Pope Francis has released is autobiography “Hope”. The book shares anecdotes from his life alongside his thoughts on the most…
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UK union demands celebrity book ghostwriters get credited
UK trade union Society of Authors calls for the ghostwriters behind celebrity books to get more recognition. ADVERTISEMENT As book…
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George Orwell to be honoured with new £2 coin by UK’s Royal Mint
The UK’s Royal Mint is set to celebrate the legacy of George Orwell, the author of “Nineteen Eighty-Four” and “Animal…
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The remains of Eça de Queiroz’s transferred to National Pantheon
This article was originally published in Portuguese The remains of Eça de Queiroz, author of major works of Portuguese literature such…
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Love reading? Euronews Culture’s guide to the books of 2025
Whether you want to start or can’t stop reading there’s sure to be a title that tickles your fancy in…
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David Lodge, ‘Campus Trilogy’ author and academic dies at 89
British author David Lodge was best known for his campus trilogy set in the fictitious university of Rummidge. He was…
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Barack Obama names his favourite films, music and books of 2024
Barack Obama’s years-long tradition of sharing lists of his favourite cultural highlights continues. Here’s what the former POTUS has been…
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‘Men In Love’: Irvine Welsh to publish new sequel to ‘Trainspotting’
There have been other spin-off novels with the Trainspotting characters, but next year’s “Men In Love” is the first that…
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South African dissident writer Breyten Breytenbach dies aged 85
Breytenbach was a poet, novelist, painter and activist whose work touched on and influenced literature and the arts both domestically…
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