British writer Samantha Harvey wins Booker Prize for fiction with space-station novel 'Orbital'
British author Samantha Harvey has won the Booker Prize for her novel "Orbital," which focuses on six astronauts aboard the ...
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The Great British Festival 2024 highlights growing partnership between PH, UK
The event, with a theme centered around British literature, also showcased the rich cultural and artistic influences with engaging activities such as storytelling sessions, a fancy dress contest, a ...
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Booker Prize-winner Samantha Harvey: ‘It can be hard to write from a white British perspective’
Before Tuesday night, the author Samantha Harvey had got used to thinking of herself as a bit of an underdog. “It’s not out ...
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Africa World Initiative hosts Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah in conversation and in the classroom
The 2021 Nobel laureate in literature Abdulrazak Gurnah (left) captivated the audience in a wide-ranging conversation Oct. 30 ...
Jalandhar’s Jinder wins Dhahan Prize for Punjabi literature
Takes home $25K award for his short story collection, Safety Kit; two other finalists, Shahzad Aslam of Lahore and Surinder ...
ITV reveals disgusting new first I’m A Celeb challenge after Walk the Plank is scrapped
With just a few days until I’m A Celeb is back, ITV has revealed their brand new first challenge, with the controversial ...
What the BBC should do with Gary Lineker’s salary
The departure of Gary Lineker from Match of the Day has got me thinking about money. The former England striker was, as we ...
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Is the GCSE English Literature Specification Outdated?
The GCSE English Literature Specification is heavily focused on classic texts, such as Macbeth, An Inspector Calls, and Jane Eyre.
Canada sees opportunity in these mines. Alaskans see a threat.
Indigenous people, environmentalists and lawmakers of both parties fear more mining in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle ...
Han Kang’s translators on their memories of working with the 2024 Nobel Prize winner in Literature
Working with Han, I experienced a writer who respected translation as its own process of writing,’ said translator Victoria ...