Why Taylor Swift belongs on English literature degree courses

Miss Americana has been discussed in English literature classes for some years now – sometimes alongside Shakespeare. Continue reading at 'The Conversation'

[ The Conversation | 2024-01-02 11:01:25 UTC ]
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Maya Author Sol Ceh Moo Wins Guadalajara Fair’s Indigenous Literature Award

In prizes announced for the 2019 Guadalajara International Book Fair, Sol Ceh Moo, David Huerta, and María Baranda are listed for this year's top honors. The post Maya Author Sol Ceh Moo Wins Guadalajara Fair’s Indigenous Literature Award appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-09-13 03:35:16 UTC ]
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“Literature Locked Up” Supports An End to US Prison Book Bans for Banned Books Week

PEN America launches their "Literature Locked Up" program for Banned Books Week in support of ending prison book banning. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-09-12 13:15:15 UTC ]
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Germany’s Voland & Quist Opens English Translation Imprint

German publisher Voland & Quist a new English-language imprint for the UK and Ireland, called V&Q Books 'to help bridge the gap between Europe and the UK.' The post Germany’s Voland & Quist Opens English Translation Imprint appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-09-06 05:18:32 UTC ]
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Jokha Alharthi Brings Omani Literature to the U.S.

With 'Celestial Bodies,' the winner of the 2019 Man Booker International Prize, the novelist tells the story of three Omani sisters against the backdrop of a changing society. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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German indie Voland & Quist Verlag launches English imprint

German indie publisher Voland & Quist Verlag is launching an English language imprint, V&Q Books, for distribution in the UK and Ireland. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-03 06:40:03 UTC ]
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Bill Kenwright Films options C L Taylor thriller

C L Taylor’s latest thriller has been snapped up for screen and a possible stage adaptation by Bill Kenwright Films. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-29 20:58:41 UTC ]
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Edinburgh Book Festival: Sturgeon shares 'theory' on politicians and literature

Nicola Sturgeon has taken to the stage at Edinburgh Books Festival and shared her theory on politicians and literature.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-23 11:17:55 UTC ]
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All the fun of the fair: insight from English-language exhibitors

Beijing International Book Fair returnees give us an indispensable glimpse into the Chinese market and extol the benefits of attending the fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-20 13:59:20 UTC ]
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Literature prize founder David Cohen dies, aged 89

Dr David Cohen, founder of the eponymous £40,000 literature prize, has died aged 89. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-20 10:03:11 UTC ]
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International Literature Showcase: LGBTQI+ writers

The International Literature Showcase is a partnership between the National Centre for Writing and British Council. It aims to showcase amazing writers based in the UK to programmers, publishers and teachers of literature in English around the world. To do so, we have invited six leading writers... Continue reading at British Council global

[ British Council global | 2019-08-10 10:05:02 UTC ]
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‘Landmark’ BBC series on the novel kicks off year-long celebration of literature

The BBC is to host a year-long celebration of literature with new programming across BBC TV, Radio and online, including a “landmark” BBC2 series “The Novels That Shaped Our World”, to be broadcast this autumn. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-08 18:20:23 UTC ]
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Gallic to publish graphic novel edition of Proust and Joncour's English debut

Gallic Books has announced two new projects, with a graphic novel adaptation of Proust and a new book from French author Serge Joncour. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-08 17:51:03 UTC ]
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Toni Morrison not only remade American literature, she challenged us to resist the tenacity of racism

The Nobel laureate, who died on Monday, blasted many a myth, with eloquence and grace. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-08-06 18:28:08 UTC ]
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Ocean Vuong (and his mom) steal the show at the second biannual Asian American Literature Festival.

All photos courtesy of Hannah Colen. Held in Washington D.C., the Second-Annual Asian American Literature Festival took place this year at multiple locations including the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Freer|Sackler Galleries, and kicked off at Franklin Park down the street from the Eaton... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-08-05 16:16:47 UTC ]
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Literature Wales launches funding scheme for under-represented writers

Literature Wales has launched a brand new funding scheme for Wales-based writers from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and writers with a disability or illness (mental or physical).  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-21 20:58:51 UTC ]
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Mahoney Sets a Broader Course For Chronicle

Since she took over as president of Chronicle Books in January 2017, Tyrrell Mahoney has expanded the San Francisco–based publisher into new subjects areas and new locations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Sony Pictures secures film rights to Taylor’s Malamander

Sony Pictures has secured the film rights for Thomas Taylor’s middle-grade novel Malamander for a “substantial” pre-empt, Walker Books has confirmed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-15 15:19:58 UTC ]
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Carmen Marcus and the Book Corner launch free course for working-class writers

Author Carmen Marcus has teamed up with the North Yorkshire bookshop Book Corner to offer aspiring working-class writers a free course on developing a strategy to write professionally. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-10 19:37:39 UTC ]
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The New National Literature of Canada Is Being Written by Women

As an American-born literature scholar and writer who became a permanent resident of Canada last year, I’ve spent a lot of time recently wondering how to differentiate between American literature and Canadian literature. Growing up in the 1980s, I saw these two nations as not just contiguous but... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2019-07-10 11:00:48 UTC ]
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English library borrowing plummets while US remains stable

New library borrowing figures from the US show how far England is lagging behind other countries because of its facilities’ falling book stocks, according to new analysis from library campaigner Tim Coates. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-09 08:23:20 UTC ]
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