“What I felt was the persistent, undefinable numbness that eventually overtakes you and won’t let go.” André Aciman on struggling to find his place in Rome. | Lit Hub Memoir “The literary mind cannot be isolationist.” Read Elif Shafak’s speech from the Opening Ceremony of the Frankfurt Book... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-10-22 10:30:20 UTC ]
At the opening ceremony for the 2024 edition of Taipei's book fair, Taiwan's president speaks of 'democratic partners.' The post Taiwan’s President Opens Taipei Book Exhibition appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-02-20 12:59:46 UTC ]
In late May, over the Memorial Day weekend, the top story on NBC’s Meet the Press was a recent vote by Republican senators to kill the prospect of an independent, fully bipartisan commission to investigate the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6. (Six Republicans backed the commission, but... Continue reading >> [ Source: Columbia Journalism Review | 2021-07-26 12:44:33 UTC ]
Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) celebrated the start of its year as UNESCO World Book Capital last night (23rd April) with a spectacular theatrical sequel to One Thousand and One Nights held in the city’s open-air Al Majaz amphitheatre. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
At the opening ceremony of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair on March 26, a large number of dignitaries and officials gathered to launch the event’s 55th edition. This year’s guest of honor, China, was represented by Li Ruiyu, the Chinese ambassador to Italy. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Arab world should “use culture rather than guns” to achieve its ends, guests were told at the opening ceremony of the 35th Sharjah International Book Fair, held at the emirate’s exhibition centre this morning (2nd November). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
At the opening ceremony for this year’s Festival Neue Literatur held at the Goethe-Institut New York on February 25, German-to-English translator Burton Pike was awarded the 2016 Friedrich Ulfers Prize for his contributions to German literature. Fellow German-to-English translator Shelley Frisch... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Irish author Donal Ryan, whose debut The Spinning Heart (Doubleday Ireland) won the 2013 Guardian First Book Award, is among the winners of the 2015 European Union Prize for Literature. The 12 winning authors from across Europe were announced today (14th April) at the Opening Ceremony of the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
The award will be presented at the opening ceremony of New York City's Festival Neue Literatur 2015 on February 19. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]