Literature Han Kang of South Korea wins Nobel literature prize 2024 STOCKHOLM: South Korean author Han Kang won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature for “her intense poetic prose that... Published 10 Oct, 2024 05:01pm
Literature Melania Trump tight-lipped as ever in new memoir NEW YORK: As first lady, Melania Trump was a cipher to Americans. Now, with her husband weeks from possibly securing... Published 09 Oct, 2024 07:07pm
Arts Pulitzer winner Jhumpa Lahiri declines award over New York museum’s keffiyeh ban WASHINGTON: Pulitzer Prize winning author Jhumpa Lahiri declined to accept an award from New York City’s Noguchi... Published 26 Sep, 2024 02:23pm
Literature Designer duo Sana Safinaz, writer Muneeza Shamsie conferred with Sitara-i-Imtiaz Pakistani designers Sana Hashwani and Safinaz Muneer as well as writer Muneeza Shamsie were conferred the... Published 15 Aug, 2024 04:08pm
Arts US Library of Congress spotlights its American ‘treasures’ WASHINGTON: The US Library of Congress houses more than just books, with a new exhibit opening this week... Published 12 Jun, 2024 04:26pm
Literature Harry Potter offers magical boost to UK tourism EDINBURGH: Sam Thorne guides Harry Potter fans through the gothic streets of Edinburgh, where controversial author... Updated 06 Jun, 2024 06:18pm
Arts Alice Munro, Canadian Nobel Prize-winning author, dead at 92 OTTAWA: Nobel Prize-winning Canadian writer Alice Munro, whose exquisitely crafted tales of the loves, ambitions and... Published 15 May, 2024 02:27pm
Literature Daniel Radcliffe ‘really sad’ over Rowling’s transgender stance LOS ANGELES: Daniel Radcliffe has said he is saddened by author J.K. Rowling’s stance on transgender rights, telling... Published 02 May, 2024 03:04pm
Arts Palestinian prisoner in Israel wins top fiction prize ABU DHABI: Palestinian writer Basim Khandaqji, jailed 20 years ago in Israel, won a prestigious prize for Arabic... Published 29 Apr, 2024 07:30pm
Literature Salman Rushdie releases memoir ‘Knife’, recalls stabbing incident NEW YORK: British-American author Salman Rushdie recounted the near-fatal stabbing at a public event in 2022 that... Published 16 Apr, 2024 04:23pm
Literature One of the oldest books in existence expected to fetch over $2.6mn at auction NEW YORK: A book from Egypt that was written at the dawn of Christianity and is considered one of the oldest books... Published 03 Apr, 2024 02:06pm
Literature Back to Life: model Kloss bringing back beloved US magazine NEW YORK: The legendary American magazine Life, a 20th-century mainstay famous for its photography, will be revived... Published 30 Mar, 2024 12:59pm
Literature Harvard library removes human skin from book binding NEW YORK: Prestigious Harvard University said that it had removed human skin from the binding of a book held for... Published 29 Mar, 2024 05:32pm
Literature Photographer Annie Leibovitz: ‘AI doesn’t worry me at all’ PARIS: Photographer to the stars Annie Leibovitz, inducted into the French Academy of Fine Arts on Wednesday, told... Published 20 Mar, 2024 07:54pm
Arts Fatima Bhutto announces birth of son Mir Murtaza Byra Author and activist names son after her late father, Murtaza Bhutto Updated 17 Mar, 2024 07:59pm
Literature ‘Luckiest’ Oppenheimer biographer rooting for Oscar wins LOS ANGELES: Kai Bird has just returned from the Jaipur literature festival, where he signed countless copies of his... Published 06 Mar, 2024 04:08pm
Literature New Garcia Marquez novel launched 10 years after his death MADRID: Gabriel Garcia Marquez died a decade ago, but a previously unpublished book by the author who popularised... Published 06 Mar, 2024 02:00pm
Literature Philippine ‘library home’ stacked with books to inspire reading MANILA: ‘A good book is easy to find’ reads the sign on Hernando Guanlao’s two-storey home located on the outskirts... Published 04 Mar, 2024 04:23pm
Arts Changing power and perspectives: 15th KLF concludes on contemplative note KARACHI: The final day of the 15th Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) ended on a contemplative note on Sunday with... Updated 19 Feb, 2024 01:40pm
Arts ‘Tribalization of human beings’: Mohsin Hamid explores race, fractured societies at KLF British-Pakistani novelist Mohsin Hamid was in attendance at the 15th iteration of the Karachi Literature Festival... Published 18 Feb, 2024 11:30am
Literature People captivated by KLF extravaganza KARACHI: The Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) continued its journey into the realms of sustainability and the... Published 18 Feb, 2024 03:01am
Arts Dubai provides platform for India-Pakistan cultural exchange at Jashn-e-Rekhta Javed Akhtar, Mahira Khan and Samina Peerzada among attendees highlighting importance of Urdu language Published 30 Jan, 2024 06:04pm
Literature Book on cinematic history of old ‘Dehli’ launched KARACHI: Reminiscing the cinematic history of old Dehli, now an Indian city, the author Brig Abdul Rahman Siddiqi... Published 14 Jan, 2024 03:13am
Literature NY Times essay speculating over Swift’s sexuality sparks backlash NEW YORK: A lengthy essay speculating over superstar Taylor Swift’s sexuality has triggered anger online, with some... Published 09 Jan, 2024 06:06pm
Literature Microsoft, OpenAI hit with new lawsuit by authors over AI training OpenAI and its financial backer Microsoft were sued on Friday in Manhattan federal court by a pair of nonfiction... Published 06 Jan, 2024 03:15pm
Literature Javed Akhtar, Mahira Khan to headline Urdu literary festival in Dubai Two-day 'Jashn-e-Rekhta' will take place in Zabeel Park from January 27 Updated 03 Jan, 2024 04:01pm
Literature Romance, death and madness on the night train from Tolstoy to Bond PARIS: The return of the sleeper train from Berlin to Paris is a reminder of the romance of railways that has long... Published 12 Dec, 2023 07:04pm
Arts In remembrance: ‘Poet of the East’ Faiz Ahmed Faiz Faiz's work is widely considered the backbone of Pakistan’s literature Published 20 Nov, 2023 02:25pm
Arts Debating ties with neighbours, economic woes: 9th Islamabad Literature Festival ends The 9th iteration of the Islamabad Literature Festival (ILF) wrapped on Sunday, marking the end of an inspired and... Published 06 Nov, 2023 06:58pm
Arts Did a computer write this? Book industry grapples with AI FRANKFURT, Germany: From low-quality computer-written books flooding the market to potential copyright violations,... Published 23 Oct, 2023 02:54pm