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Murakami’s Stories Adapted to Animation

Renowned Japanese author Haruki Murakami expressed his joy at seeing several of his short stories adapted in American director Pierre Földes’ animated film “Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman,” adding that he looks forward to future interpretations of his work with filmmakers’ unique perspectives.

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First German Winner of Booker Prize

Jenny Erpenbeck has become the first German author to win the International Booker Prize. Her novel “Kairos,” translated from German by Michael Hofmann, has won this prestigious award. Set against the backdrop of 1986 Berlin, “Kairos” narrates a tumultuous love story between

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Author Alice Munro Dies at 92

The esteemed writer Alice Munro has passed away at the age of 92, as confirmed by her publisher, Penguin Random House Canada. Munro was celebrated for her masterful craftsmanship, renowned for her intricately woven short stories capable of profoundly affecting readers. Often

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Orhan Pamuk at Lenbachhaus Museum

Lenbahchaus Museum is exhibiting Orhan Pamuk’s artworks, archives, sketches, illustrations, and notebooks in The Consolation of Objects, which starts on May 17 and continues through October 13. Pamuk is presenting his multifaceted creative output as a writer, photographer, graphic artist, curator, museum

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The Original ‘Harry Potter’ Cover Goes on Auction

The upcoming auction at Sotheby’s New York will feature Thomas Taylor’s original watercolor drawing for the first installment of the Harry Potter series, “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” (1997). With a high estimate of $600,000, this iconic image served as the

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Writer Paul Auster Dies at 77

Paul Auster, the prolific American novelist renowned for his works such as “The New York Trilogy,” has passed away at the age of 77 due to complications from lung cancer, as confirmed by a friend of the novelist to AFP. Auster breathed

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Agatha Christie’s Typewriter on Display

Fusing literature, culture, and heritage, “Murder by the Book: A Celebration of 20th Century British Crime Fiction” pays homage to the narratives of the UK’s fiction authors. Curated by acclaimed crime novelist Nicola Upson, the exhibition at the Cambridge University Library challenges

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Author Mario Levi Passed Away

Mario Levi, one of the most prolific writers in contemporary literature, bid farewell to life while undergoing cancer treatment in the hospital. Born in Istanbul in 1957, Levi graduated from Saint Michel High School in 1975 and later earned a degree in