Chinese literary giant Louis Cha died in Hong Kong
Renowned Hong Kong author Louis Cha, whose epic martial arts thrillers inspired numerous films and sold some 300 million copies ...
Anna Burns wins Man Booker Prize
Author Anna Burns on Tuesday became the first Northern Irish writer, and the first woman since 2013, to win Britain’s renowned ...
Nobel-winning writer V.S. Naipaul dies at 85
Nobel prize-winning British author V.S. Naipaul has died at the age of 85, his family announced on Saturday.
“He died surrounded ...
JK Rowling starts work on ‘Fantastic Beasts 3’ film
London, Jun 2 : “Harry Potter” creator JK Rowling has revealed that she is currently writing the screenplay for the ...
At 84 Ruskin Bond wants to write a good detective novel
New Delhi, May 31 : Ever since he came out with his first book at the age of 17, Ruskin Bond has uncountable works to his name, be it ...
Polish novelist Olga Tokarczuk wins Man Booker International Prize
London, May 23 : Olga Tokarczuk has become the first Polish writer to win the Man Booker International Prize.
Ms Tokarczuk took the ...
Bob Dylan accepts Nobel prize, says it left him ‘speechless’
London, United Kingdom : Bob Dylan has finally accepted his Nobel prize for literature, the Swedish Academy that awards it said ...
Christopher Marlowe to receive co-author credit for Shakespeare plays
An international team of 23 academics have decided that Christopher Marlowe’s work on the plays of William Shakespeare was ...
Nobel prize-winning Italian playwright Dario Fo dies
London, Oct 14 : Italian actor/playwright Dario Fo has died at the age of 90.
The star passed away of a respiratory disease in Milan ...
Mahasweta Devi, eminent writer and social activist, dies
The Jnanpith, Padma Vibhushan and Magsaysay awardee died on Thursday at a Kolkata hospital following prolonged illness.
She ...