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World 28 Mar 2025 | 04:19 PM

Interview: First Turkish version of Dream of the Red Chamber sparks new dialogues on Chinese literature, translator says

ISTANBUL, March 28 (Xinhua) -- In a significant step for cross-cultural literary exchange, Dream of the Red Chamber, a revered 18th-century Chinese novel, has been translated into Turkish for the first time.

Books 3 Feb 2025 | 01:15 PM

Mac Barnett named new US National Ambassador for Young People's Literature

US author's books have sold millions of copies and have been translated into more than 30 languages

Books 7 Dec 2024 | 04:00 AM

Han Kang, Nobel Literature Prize winner, 'shocked' by South Korean political crisis

Han Kang recalled how she studied martial law imposed in her home country in 1979 for her book 'Human Acts'

World 11 Oct 2024 | 10:12 AM

Han Kang's Nobel spurs hope of global recognition for Korean literature

SEOUL (Reuters) - Han Kang, South Korea's first winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, was slow to secure global acclaim, getting her first big international prize nine years after her best-known novel was published, once it had finally been translated into English.

Arts 3 Nov 2024 | 12:27 PM

Fading literature: New Delhi's famed Urdu Bazaar on last legs

Urdu literature has been subsumed by the cultural domination of Hindi, struggling against false perceptions that its elegant Perso-Arabic script makes it a foreign import

South Korea 10 Oct 2024 | 11:00 PM

First S. Korean wins Nobel literature prize

The Nobel Prize in lite­rature was awarded to South Korean author Han Kang (pic) for what the Nobel committee called “her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life”.

South Korea 10 Oct 2024 | 01:06 PM

South Korean author Han Kang wins 2024 Nobel Prize in literature

SEOUL: South Korean author Han Kang has won this year's Nobel Prize in literature, becoming the first South Korean to be honoured with one of the world's most prestigious literary awards.

Books 11 Oct 2024 | 09:00 AM

South Koreans are joyful after Han Kang wins Nobel Prize for literature

From the president to K-pop megastars BTS, South Korea erupted into celebration after author Han Kang won the country's first Nobel Prize for literature

Focus 19 Oct 2024 | 11:00 PM

A woman won South Korea’s first Literature Nobel – that says a lot

The award for Han is fitting at a time when female novelists and poets from South Korea are flourishing,

Books 10 Oct 2024 | 11:32 AM

South Korean author Han Kang wins literature Nobel

Han Kang is best known for her book 'The Vegetarian', her first novel translated into English, which won the Man Booker Prize in 2016

World 10 Oct 2024 | 11:53 AM

South Korea's experimental novelist Han Kang wins 2024 Nobel literature

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -South Korean author Han Kang won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature for "her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life", the award-giving body said on Thursday.

Arts 31 Aug 2024 | 06:59 AM

KL Literature and Art Fair revels in the delightful wonders of the creative world

Under the theme 'Live! Love! Read!', KL Literature and Art Fair offers a diverse range of literature and art for all ages

Books 9 Oct 2024 | 06:00 AM

Nobel literature jury may go for non-Western writer

Many are betting on Chinese author Can Xue as the favourite to win, with Australian novelist Gerald Murnane also in the running

Nation 12 July 2024 | 03:35 PM

Education Ministry allocates RM50,000 for literature activities, says Zambry

KUALA LUMPUR: The Higher Education Ministry has allocated RM50,000 for the organisation of literature-related activities at universities.

Arts 26 Oct 2024 | 07:00 AM

When it comes to literature, AI is still no match for humans

This study suggests that people may to be resistant to the use of AI in literature

World 9 May 2024 | 01:49 PM

Chinese authors introduces Chinese mythology, literature to readers in Istanbul

ISTANBUL, May 9 (Xinhua) -- A group of Chinese writers and poets gathered with Turkish audiences in Istanbul on Thursday for an event exploring the depths of Chinese mythology and literature.

Arts 23 Aug 2024 | 01:22 PM

Weekend for the arts: KL Literature & Art Fair, Rimbun Dahan Open Day

A list of arts and culture events to check out in the Klang Valley this weekend and beyond

Arts 24 Mar 2025 | 12:00 PM

In India, young people are finding fun - increasingly, at book festivals

The rise of book festivals in India - now estimated at around 150 - reflects a nation growing in confidence

World 17 Apr 2024 | 09:34 PM

Feature: Growing translation efforts fuel popularity of Chinese literature in Türkiye

ISTANBUL, April 17 (Xinhua) -- In a cozy hall at a publishing house in Istanbul, Türkiye's cultural hub, poets and writers from both China and Türkiye were gathering for a discussion themed around "Translation in Literature and Mutual Learning."

World 27 June 2024 | 07:27 PM

"A World of Comics" celebrates Chinese and Spanish art, literature

BARCELONA, Spain, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Prominent illustrators and writers from China and Spain gathered in Barcelona on Thursday to celebrate the art and literature of comics from both countries.

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