Browsing: Literature

NEW YORK —  Three books that explore and celebrate the diversity of American culture were awarded Kirkus Prizes on Wednesday…

Johannesburg, South Africa —  Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga received the Africa Freedom Prize in Johannesburg on Thursday, which is awarded…

A neighbourhood in Spain where the average salary is a fraction of the national one, unemployment is double the country’s…

Hélène Cixous’ demand is clearly formulated: “Women must write themselves”. This means that women should write from their perspective and…

The 93rd edition of the Lisbon Book Fair starts this Thursday, at Parque Eduardo VII, with what the organization describes…

An endless grave field like in a military cemetery. Simple tombstones, black wrought-iron crosses and small plaques stretch as far…

Stella Gaitano is considered an important voice for her compatriots. In her short stories, novels and journalistic articles – written…

For years, an Italian posed as an editor and agent to gain access to more than a thousand manuscripts by…

As his publisher Kodansha announced, Kenzaburo Oe died on March 3 at the age of 88. The cause of death…

Pepetela will be honored starting this Monday in the city of Benguela, in what is the first replica of the…