The author T.C. Boyle in the preface to his book “Stories II” published last year made a convincing argument that...
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If you were to ask the average Indian reader today whom they consider the pioneer of Indian writing in English,...
Chen Xiwo, whose works often tend to be interpreted as erotic and violent, might actually be a closet romantic, as...
In a wide green field, a crowd chases a pretty, white pigeon. The pigeon circles above the heads of the...
"Ball Lightning", one of the bestselling recent Chinese science fiction novels, is to be released in English. The novel, first published in Chinese in 2005, was written by Liu Cixin, China's most prolific and popular science fiction writer. Liu said he was delighted to have reached agreement about theEnglish version of his novel, describing it as a good chance to show Chinese people's thoughts about space and the universeto global readers. Read More
China and the League of Arab States on Monday agreed to strengthen ties between their libraries and establish a long-term cooperation mechanism for information and literature preservation. The two sides plan to hold a biennial conference of library, information and literature preservation professionals, according to a communique released after a forum attended by representatives of both sides. The two sides will also set up a network between major centers to jointly create a directory of information, literature and books, according to the communique. Read More
Richard Flanagan, the recent winner of the prestigious Booker prize, has expressed his admiration for Hispanic writers such as Gabriel...
China, the world's second-biggest book market after the United States, has long been a consumer of works from other countries,...
Australian novelist picks up award for story of prisoners and captors on Burma railway in The Narrow Road to the...
Odds stacked against US novelists Joshua Ferris and Karen Joy Fowler, as shortlisted authors wait for announcement of winner: The...
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