Faulkner, Beckett and Conrad’s works up at auction
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Manuscripts, letters and drawings of the writers William Faulkner, Samuel Beckett and Joseph Conrad start to go on auction in New York next week, in a rare chance to snap up their belongings.
Read MoreBritish author Tom Sharpe dies aged 85
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British writer Tom Sharpe, author of the dark-humoured “Wilt” series about a harassed literature teacher, died Thursday at the age of 85 in northeastern Spain, his publisher said.
Read MoreTurkish Nobel-winning writer Pamuk slams ‘repression’
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Turkey’s Nobel Prize-winning novelist Orhan Pamuk on Wednesday denounced what he called the “repressive” approach of Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government, saying it was the cause of violent unrest.
Read MoreA romantic Italian oasis that inspired literary giants
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Rare plants, enchanting ruins and the tinkle of waterfalls: the English-style botanical oasis of Ninfa near Rome is a secret idyll billed as “the world’s most romantic garden”.
Read MoreCannes awards show global recognition for Asian cinema
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A clutch of awards at the Cannes Film Festival has given global prominence to what insiders say is a bold era in Asian filmmaking, where China is emerging as a creative power.
Read MoreLesbian love story wins Palme d’Or at Cannes
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The sexually graphic lesbian love story “Blue is the Warmest Colour” on Sunday scooped the top Palme d’Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
Read MoreMexico’s Amat Escalante wins Cannes best director
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Mexico’s Amat Escalante won the best director prize at the Cannes Film Festival Sunday for the ultra-violent “Heli” about his country’s blood-drenched drug wars.
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