Palestine shines in global literature prizes
An excerpt from his work appears in a “prison writing” special edition of the Arabic-English literature magazine Banipal. Other writers longlisted this year come from Lebanon, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt. Meanwhile, translator Kareem …
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Acclaimed Writer Rigoberto González on Reaching Latino Children Through …
We sat down with González recently to talk about his childhood and his work, along with the importance of reaching out to Latino children through literature and mentoring emerging writers. You sought solace in books amid a turbulent childhood and …
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Mahakabi's role in enriching Nepali language, literature outstanding: President
KATHMANDU, Oct 23: President Dr Ram Baran Yadav has said the Mahakabi Laxmi Prasad Devkota has made an unparalleled contribution for enriching the Nepali language and literature. Addressing a function organised by the Ratna Library on the …
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Russell Kaschula: School Literature Does Not Intellectualise Our African …
The publishing industry has come some way in the past two decades, with more (mostly nonfiction) literature being put out in African languages than before. Russell Kaschula, author and professor of African language studies at Rhodes University, …
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