Oxford University’s Bodleian Libraries has made a discovery, uncovering what may be William Blake’s earliest etchings from his days as an apprentice. Using state-of-the-art ARCHiOx scanning technology, which captures surfaces at over a million pixels per square inch, researchers were able to
An extraordinary typescript of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, featuring the author’s own handwritten corrections and sketches, will soon be available for purchase at the price of $1.25 million. Regarded as a “literary treasure” by rare book dealers, this unique
South Korean Literary Icon Receives Highest Honor In a momentous announcement, 53-year-old South Korean novelist Han Kang has been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Swedish Academy praised Han for her “intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri has withdrawn her acceptance of the 2024 Isamu Noguchi Award in protest of the Noguchi Museum’s recent decision to ban the wearing of keffiyehs by staff, a move that has sparked significant controversy. The museum, located in
Acclaimed Irish author Sally Rooney returns with her latest novel Intermezzo, which critics have hailed as “utterly perfect.” Known for her intricate explorations of relationships, Rooney takes a fresh approach in her fourth novel, shifting her focus from female protagonists to the
A large sculpture of Oscar Wilde’s head, set to be unveiled in a public garden in southwest London, has raised eyebrows. The statue, created by the late Scottish artist Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, has been sharply criticized by Wilde’s grandson, Merlin Holland. The
Author Yavuz Ekinci has announced that a new lawsuit has been filed against him due to his novel “T Dreams Divided,” which was published in 2014. PEN International, an international writers’ organization, has stated that these cases are part of the “increasing
In an unexpected twist worthy of a Shakespearean plot, a window cleaner named Steven Wadlow believes he may have uncovered the only surviving portrait of William Shakespeare painted during the playwright’s lifetime. This revelation, which could be worth an astounding £200 million,
In a world where technology constantly pushes boundaries, the Epic of Gilgamesh—a tale that has endured for over 4,000 years—is receiving a cutting-edge revival. Scholars at the Institute for Assyriology at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich have developed an artificial intelligence tool
In 1637, the celebrated Baroque artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini crafted an extraordinary, non-commissioned sculpture: an intimate portrait of his lover, Costanza Piccolomini. The sculpture’s tender sensitivity and raw expression marked a departure from the era’s conventions, depicting a relatively poor woman with
