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British author Hannah slams anti-crime novel snobbery

Best-selling British writer Sophie Hannah has no qualms about being labeled a crime novelist, but rejects charges the genre is inferior to mainstream literature.

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Not All Holiday Campaigning Full Of Pride

Congressman Cohen says hate behind some literature Congressman Cohen says hate behind some literature

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Beryl Bainbridge dies, aged 75

The grande dame of British literature passed away in the early hours of this morning, her literary agency has confirmed Acclaimed novelist and grande dame of British literature Dame Beryl Bainbridge has died aged 75.

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Pachouri: Role of Tagore’s literature memorable

By Our Staff Reporter Bhopal, May 7: Role of Tagore’s literature in freedom struggle is memorable. Taking inspiration from Tagore’s literature freedom fighters were ready to sacrifice everything. The song which was created by Guruji to shake the British that is our national song.

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Statement by the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, on the Awarding of the …

OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire - April 24, 2010) - Canadian books-fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and children’s literature-are as entertaining and diverse as Canada itself. Each year, BC Book Prizes celebrate British Columbian writers and publishers, and their efforts to recognize the year’s outstanding works contribute significantly to the strength of our book publishing industry and to this …

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Rare 19th Century British Literature Discovery, Deep in the Heart of Texas

The last place you’d expect to find a hand-written manuscript from one of the giants of 19th century British literature would be deep the heart of Texas. Yet, that is where it is, and it will be celebrated during Armstrong Browning Library’s annual Browning Festival, May 6-8.

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Alan Brownjohn’s poetry workshop

This month the poet invites you to take a close look at a picture, and see where it leads you Alan Brownjohn published his first poetry collection, The Railings, in 1961, and has since then been a major figure on the British poetry scene, chairing the Poetry Society between 1982 and 1988 and serving as poetry critic for the New Statesman. He has also sat on the Arts Council literature panel, was …

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Creativity at its best - made in prison

Countless are the prisoners who wrote in their dingy cells what turned out to be eminently readable and, at times, epoch making literature. Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, both prolific writers, wrote extensively when they were imprisoned by the British.

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Bloodsuckers for vampire literature

Robert Pattinson has a lot to answer for. Ever since his lanky frame immortalised Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight character, Edward Cullen, with an American twang, all the vampires of the world seem to have lost their British passports.

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Lindsey Vonn rises to the occasion, wins downhill (Connecticut Post)

WHISTLER, British Columbia — It looked a ski race but unfolded almost like literature, with a grab-you beginning tethered to the page-turner end.

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