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Jean Couteau's essential new volume describes the modern Balinese dilemma
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Jean Couteau's essential new volume describes the modern Balinese dilemma

Bali, 50 Years of Changes: A Conversation with Jean Couteau by Eric Buvelot examines Bali's transformation – from a traditional agrarian to a capitalist service society. This enthralling exchange reveals complex and often paradoxical scenarios. The book is a quantum leap forward in comprehending modern Balinese.
‘Nobody dares speak out’: Exiled Chinese writer decries censorship
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‘Nobody dares speak out’: Exiled Chinese writer decries censorship

Murong Xuecun was one of the brightest stars of China's literary scene, his novels offering searing critiques of contemporary social issues that few other writers dared to imitate. 
Iran denies link with Rushdie's attacker, blames writer
People 3 years ago

Iran denies link with Rushdie's attacker, blames writer

Iran denied any link with the attacker of British author Salman Rushdie but blamed the writer himself for "insulting" Islam in the novel The Satanic Verses.
'How to murder your husband' writer jailed for life over spouse killing
People 3 years ago

'How to murder your husband' writer jailed for life over spouse killing

A US writer who penned a tract entitled How to Murder Your Husband was sentenced to life in prison on Monday for fatally shooting her spouse.
'The state of being lonely': South Korean horror writer shortlisted for Booker
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'The state of being lonely': South Korean horror writer shortlisted for Booker

A head pops out of the toilet, a woman gets pregnant from birth control pills -- South Korean Booker Prize nominee Bora Chung's short stories are full of horror, inspired by her own life.
Turkish writer Ahmet Altan: 'I prefer prison to exile'
People 4 years ago

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Turkish writer Ahmet Altan: 'I prefer prison to exile'

Freed after nearly five years in jail for alleged involvement in a failed coup, Turkish journalist and author Ahmet Altan, 71, now counts his time by the number of books he has left to write.
Denmark's Hans Christian Andersen museum gets fairytale makeover
Art & Culture 4 years ago

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Denmark's Hans Christian Andersen museum gets fairytale makeover

Denmark is honouring its most famous writer, Hans Christian Andersen, with a revamped museum that aims to immerse visitors in the fantasy worlds he created.
Abdulrazak Gurnah: accidental author and voice of displaced
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Abdulrazak Gurnah: accidental author and voice of displaced

The Nobel Prize winner, Tanzanian-born author forged a critically acclaimed 35-year career rooted in colonialism and immigration after arriving in Britain as a refugee.
Walter Isaacson to pen book on Elon Musk
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Walter Isaacson to pen book on Elon Musk

"If you're curious about Tesla, SpaceX & my general goings on, @WalterIsaacson is writing a biography," Musk tweeted late on Wednesday.
Kazuo Ishiguro among 13 contenders for 2021 Booker Prize
Art & Culture 4 years ago

Kazuo Ishiguro among 13 contenders for 2021 Booker Prize

British author Kazuo Ishiguro could win his second Booker Prize after judges Tuesday named him among 13 finalists on this year's longlist for one of literature's most prestigious awards.
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