Maggie O'Farrell's novel Hamnet wins National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction.

Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet, published as Hamnet & Judith in Canada, has won the National Book Critics Circle prize for fiction. The Irish-British author's novel is an imagined take on the death of Shakespeare's son from the bubonic plague. Hamnet, an unfort…

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Carmen Maria Machado wins Rathbones Folio prize for queer abuse memoir.

The American author Carmen Maria Machado has won the £30,000 Rathbones Folio prize for her memoir "In the Dream House", which examines the domestic abuse she was subjected to by her ex-girlfriend. It is at once an inventive and radical work, a true testimony to her…

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Author Beverly Cleary dies at age 104.

Beverly Cleary, the award-winning children's author whose work has been read by young readers for more than 70 years, has died at 104, her publisher, HarperCollins, said in a statement Friday (26th). Cleary, whose books helped generations of kids grapple with the challen…

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Renowned Polish Poet Adam Zagajewski passes away.

Renowned Polish poet Adam Zagajewski has passed away. He was a leading figure in Poland’s New Wave or Generation ’68, a literary movement of the late 1960s that called for a simple language to relate directly to reality.  Zagajewski’s “Try to Praise the Mutilated World,” was…

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‘Aatmanirbharta’ chosen as Oxford Hindi Word of the Year 2020.

‘Aatmanirbharta’, implying self-reliance, has been chosen by Oxford Languages, which publishes the Oxford English dictionary, as its Hindi Word of Year 2020. The Hindi Word of the Year is a word or expression that is chosen to reflect the ethos, mood, or preoccupations of th…

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73rd Independence Day celebrated today, February 4, 2021.

The 73rd Independence Day, which is themed “A prosperous tomorrow - a prosperous motherland”, is celebrated ceremoniously today (February 04) at Independence Square. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will grace the event following the arrival of distinguished guests. The President…

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Emmy-winning Screenwriter & Producer dies.

Emmy-winning producer and writer Allan Burns passed away at the age of 85. Born on June 14, 1935, Allan Burns spent his childhood in Baltimore, Maryland before he made it to the west for attending the University of Oregon in 1953. Burns began his writing career in 1962 as an…

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Douglas Stuart wins Booker Prize 2020.

Douglas Stuart wins Booker Prize 2020. New York based Scottish writer Douglas Stuart has won the Booker Prize for his debut novel "Shuggie Bain", about a boy in 1980s Glasgow trying to support his mother as she struggles with addiction and poverty. The 44-year-old S…

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Daniel Menaker, award-winning US author and editor, died at age 79.

Daniel Menaker, award-winning US author and editor, died at age 79. Daniel Menaker, an award-winning author of fiction and nonfiction and a longtime editor at The New Yorker and Random House who worked with Alice Munro, Salman Rushdie, Colum McCann and many others, has died …

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The Nobel Prize in Literature 2020.

# The Nobel Prize in Literature 2020. Announcement of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2020, presented by Mats Malm, Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy, on 8 October 2020. The Nobel Prize in Literature 2020 was awarded to the American poet  Louise Glück "for her unm…

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Pope Francis’ new book “Let Us Dream” to hit stands on 01st December.

# Pope Francis’ new book “Let Us Dream” to hit stands on 01st December. Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State, has penned a new book titled “Let Us Dream”. In this book, the preeminent spiritual leader explains about what pandem…

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Dutch novel 'The Discomfort of Evening' wins the 2020 International Booker Prize.

# Dutch novel 'The Discomfort of Evening' wins the 2020 International Booker Prize. "The Discomfort of Evening," written by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld and translated from Dutch by Michele Hutchison, is the winner of the 2020 International Booker Prize, announc…

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A new book titled “Our Only Home: A Climate Appeal to the World” by Dalai Lama expected to be released soon.

# A new book titled “Our Only Home: A Climate Appeal to the World” by Dalai Lama expected to be released soon. Nobel peace laureate and Tibet’s spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama is expected to release a new book on climate change entitled ‘Our Only Home: A Climat…

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Popstar Beyonce honored with BET 2020 Humanitarian Award.

# Popstar Beyonce honored with BET 2020 Humanitarian Award. Popstar Beyonce has been honored with the BET 2020 Humanitarian Award for her longstanding philanthropic work with her BeyGOOD Foundation, including her recent relief efforts such as #IDIDMYPART, a mobile testing in…

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Kristen Stewart set to play Princess Diana in film detailing her split from Prince Charles.

# Kristen Stewart is set to play Princess Diana in an upcoming movie that will focus on the late princess' split from Prince Charles. The film, titled "Spencer," will reveal how Diana over the course of a weekend realized her marriage was over, reports Deadline…

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JK Rowling release "The Ickabog" her first non-Harry Potter children's book.

# JK Rowling release "The Ickabog" her first non-Harry Potter children's book. the Harry Potter author JK Rowling will release her latest book "The Ickabog" through online for free. The book is a story about truth and the abuse of power.  # ජේ. කේ. රෝල…

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US Author Colson Whitehead wins Pulitzer Prize for a second time.

# US Author Colson Whitehead wins Pulitzer Prize for a second time. US author Colson Whitehead has become only the fourth writer ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction twice. The African-American author was honoured for The Nickel Boys, which chronicles the abuse of blac…

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Ramayana Becomes Most Viewed Entertainment Programme Globally.

# Ramayana Becomes Most Viewed Entertainment Programme Globally. Ramayana has set a world record by becoming the highest viewed entertainment programme globally, 33 years after it was originally broadcast. The re-telecast of the TV show started on Doordarshan National in Mar…

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Prize-winning reporter Mary Jordan writes book on Melania Trump.

# Prize-winning reporter Mary Jordan writes book on Melania Trump. A Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The Washington Post Mary Jordan has written an unauthorized biography of first lady Melania Trump. Mary Jordan’s “The Art of Her Deal,” which draws upon more than 100 int…

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Novelist Ruchika Tomar Wins 2020 PEN/Hemingway Award for Her Debut Novel ‘A PRAYER FOR TRAVELERS’

# Novelist Ruchika Tomar Wins 2020 PEN/Hemingway Award for Her Debut Novel ‘A PRAYER FOR TRAVELERS’ Critically-acclaimed debut novelist Ruchika Tomar is the winner of the 2020 PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel, for A Prayer for Travelers (Riverhead), PEN America announced …

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