Is Korea Worthy of a Nobel Prize for Literature?

Korean literary agent Joseph Leo of KL Management says, 'Before asking why Korean authors fail to win the [Nobel], I want to ask them how many books you read a year.' Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booker prize reveals ‘original and thrilling’ 2023 longlist

Previously nominated authors Sebastian Barry, Tan Twan Eng and Paul Murray join 13-strong field including four debuts• Irish writers, debuts – and groundbreaking sci-fi: the Booker longlist in depthA longlist of 13 “original and thrilling” books offering “startling portraits of the current” are... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-08-01 08:00:00 UTC ]
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2023 Booker Prize Longlist Announced

The longlist for the 2023 Booker Prize was announced on August 1. Among the 13 authors to make the list, 10, including four debut novelists, were longlisted for the first time. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Best New Korean Literature In Translation

Here is the best new Korean literature in translation, from science fiction like Counterweight by Djuna and translated by Anton Hur to literary fiction, short stories, and poetry. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-07-27 10:30:00 UTC ]
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By combining self-help and literature, the School of Life’s first novel does both a disservice | Alice Kemp-Habib

Billed as ‘a therapeutic novel’, the publisher’s first foray into fiction follows 29-year-old Anna’s mental health journey – with a view to helping the reader. But how useful can such clunky writing be?At 29 years old, Anna is full of self-loathing. She hates her job, her boyfriend is having an... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-07-07 15:45:50 UTC ]
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Booksellers Launch New Translation Book Prize

Two Pacific Northwest–based book workers have cofounded the Cercador Prize for Translation. A committee of five booksellers will nominate titles and award a winning translator $1,000. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The German Book Trade’s Peace Prize: Salman Rushdie

Salman Rushdie is to be honored in Frankfurt with the German book trade's Peace Prize on October 22, for 'His Indomitable Spirit.' The post The German Book Trade’s Peace Prize: Salman Rushdie appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-06-20 02:42:16 UTC ]
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Female novelists don’t need their own prizes. Let’s abolish them | Martha Gill

Barbara Kingsolver and others are no longer oppressed – they dominate book salesThere is a point at which all special treatment becomes patronising. And we have reached that point, I think, when it comes to giving women a leg-up in the business of writing fiction.Genghis Khan sacked and... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-06-18 06:31:35 UTC ]
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Barbara Kingsolver Wins the UK’s Women’s Prize for Fiction

The American author Barbara Kingsolver has become the only writer to win the United Kingdom's Women's Prize for Fiction twice. The post Barbara Kingsolver Wins the UK’s Women’s Prize for Fiction appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-06-14 18:31:40 UTC ]
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Cormac McCarthy, bleak and brutal titan of American literature, dead at 89

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Cormac McCarthy, who wrote nihilistic and violent tales of the American frontier and post-apocalyptic worlds that enthralled and appalled readers, died on Tuesday at the age of 89, his representative confirmed to CBC... Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2023-06-13 20:01:40 UTC ]
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CCBC Releases Statistics Regarding Diversity in Children's Literature Published in 2022

The Cooperative Children's Book Center has released its annual statistics on diversity in children's literature, and the results are heartening: 40% of books published in 2022 have a BIPOC author, illustrator, or compiler. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The moments in literature we DEFY ChatGPT to compute.

Every day I see another article framed around a journalist feeding something into ChatGPT and publishing the results, or an author writing 87 books with AI in a single day, or a publishing house using LMM to sort the slush pile, another bone dissolves within my body. Soon, I shall be but a... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-06-05 14:57:22 UTC ]
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International Booker Prize Winners on Nostalgia, Translation, and 'Time Shelter'

'Time Shelter,' written by Georgi Gospodinov and translated by Angela Rodel, is the first Bulgarian-language novel to win the prestigious International Booker Prize. The duo spoke with PW about the significance of the award, especially now. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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International Booker prize announces first ever Bulgarian winner

Georgi Gospodinov’s Time Shelter, translated by Angela Rodel, portrays a ‘clinic for the past’ and was praised as a ‘great novel about Europe’Georgi Gospodinov’s Time Shelter, translated by Angela Rodel, has become the first book written in Bulgarian to win the International Booker prize.Chair... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-05-23 21:00:47 UTC ]
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U.S. Book Show 2023: Spotlight on Arabic Literature

Iraqi writer Shahad Al Rawi, who was shortlisted for this year’s Sheikh Zayed Book Award in the young author category, will speak with the New Yorker’s Yasmine AlSayyad. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Sask. Cree journalist Connie Walker wins Pulitzer Prize for residential school podcast

A Saskatchewan First Nations woman's story about her father's residential school experience has won the world's top journalism award. Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2023-05-08 23:02:08 UTC ]
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Here are the Winners of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize

Here are the 2023 Pulitzer Prize winners in the Books categories, including Fiction, History, Poetry, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-05-08 20:46:00 UTC ]
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Here are this year’s Pulitzer Prize winners.

The winners and nominated finalists of the 107th Pulitzer Prizes were announced today via remote video stream. The winners each take home $15,000 dollars and serious bragging rights, not to mention an instant ticket into a very illustrious club. The full list of winners and nominated finalists... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-05-08 20:08:40 UTC ]
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Have a look back at every Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction winner of the 21st Century.

This afternoon, at around 3PM (EST), from Columbia University in New York City, the winner of this year’s Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction will be announced. As well as a check for a cool $15,000 dollars (which feels a little low, tbh), the victor will gain entry to a very exclusive... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-05-08 14:30:42 UTC ]
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It's Pulitzer Prize day, honoring journalism's best work

The Pulitzer Prizes will be awarded Monday to honor outstanding journalism during a violent year that included Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, mass shootings that targeted an elementary school and supermarket, and floods and flames fueled by clima... Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2023-05-08 05:17:36 UTC ]
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'His Name Is George Floyd,' 'Demon Copperhead' Among 2023 Pulitzer Prize Winners

Novelists Barbara Kingsolver and Hernan Diaz tied for the Fiction prize, and 'Washington Post' journalists Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa's took home the Nonfiction prize at this year's Pulitzer Prize ceremony on May 8. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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