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How new scholarly research is rewriting the story of Arabic literature’s ‘lost century’

Arabic literature is still partly shaped by a story written in Europe more than a century ago. It begins in the eighth century, when Baghdad under the Abbasid caliphs became a centre of science, ...
The Atlantic

The Present Mood in Literature: Trends in a Period of Transition

NOT since the ninth century, when the Caliph elMamun, son of Harun el-Rashid, made his court a haven for men of letters, have Arab writers been so productive as they are today. In 1954, over four ...
Greek Reporter

How Thucydides Described Greeks and “Barbarians” in the Northern Settlements

Ancient Greek historian Thucydides has defined the identities of Greeks and  "barbarians" based on colonial influence.

Rural Hungary’s prophet of decay wins Nobel Prize in Literature

László Krasznahorkai is often called a postmodern writer, but his exploration of the surreal evokes certain Central European antecedents.

Laszlo Krasznahorkai Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature

Laszlo Krasznahorkai, a Hungarian novelist known for his dystopian themes and relentless prose, with winding sentences that ...

Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai wins the Nobel Prize in literature

Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai has won the Nobel Prize in literature for his compelling and visionary work.
The Economist

People are using big data to try to predict Nobel laureates

I N YEARS GONE by, the wait for the announcement of winners of the Nobel prizes was a period of fun but largely uninformed ...

He reads, buys flowers and plays the ukulele. A dream man or is it all a performance?

Aiman Kaiden clutches PS, I Love You as he prepares to compete in London's best performative male contest With sanitary pads ...