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Faulkner, Beckett and Conrad’s works up at auction

Posted by on Jun 7, 2013 in Features | Comments Off

William Faulkner's Nobel Prize medal for Literature is displayed at Sotheby's in New York on June 6, 2013
William Faulkner's Nobel Prize medal for Literature is displayed at Sotheby's in New York on June 6, 2013
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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.

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British author Tom Sharpe dies aged 85

Posted by on Jun 6, 2013 in Features | Comments Off

The courtyard at a college at Cambridge University in Cambridge, eastern England, on October 29, 2009
The courtyard at a college at Cambridge University in Cambridge, eastern England, on October 29, 2009
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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.

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Turkish Nobel-winning writer Pamuk slams ‘repression’

Posted by on Jun 5, 2013 in Features | Comments Off

Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk, pictured on October 29, 2012 in Paris
Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk, pictured on October 29, 2012 in Paris
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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.

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A romantic Italian oasis that inspired literary giants

Posted by on May 29, 2013 in Features | Comments Off

Lauro Marchetti, managing director of the Garden of Ninfa, is pictured on May 18, 2013
Lauro Marchetti, managing director of the Garden of Ninfa, is pictured on May 18, 2013
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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”.

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Cannes awards show global recognition for Asian cinema

Posted by on May 26, 2013 in Events | Comments Off

Singaporean director Anthony Chen (L) poses with Zhang Ziyi after winning the Camera d'Or on May 26, 2013
Singaporean director Anthony Chen (L) poses with Zhang Ziyi after winning the Camera d'Or on May 26, 2013
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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.

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Lesbian love story wins Palme d’Or at Cannes

Posted by on May 26, 2013 in Events | Comments Off

Lea Seydoux (L) and Adele Exarchopoulos kiss Abdellatif Kechiche after he was awarded the Palme d'Or on May 26, 2013
Lea Seydoux (L) and Adele Exarchopoulos kiss Abdellatif Kechiche after he was awarded the Palme d'Or on May 26, 2013
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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.

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Mexico’s Amat Escalante wins Cannes best director

Posted by on May 26, 2013 in Events | Comments Off

Mexican director Amat Escalante (L) poses after being awarded with the best director award at Cannes on May 26, 2013
Mexican director Amat Escalante (L) poses after being awarded with the best director award at Cannes on May 26, 2013
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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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