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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, ...
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 ...
Ancient Greek historian Thucydides has defined the identities of Greeks and "barbarians" based on colonial influence.
Which older novels, plays and poems by African American writers are being — or should be — rediscovered? By Adam Bradley Artwork by Dominic Chambers and Tajh Rust Adam Bradley, a T writer, is a ...
Basal-type programs, which structure their main reading comprehension lessons around a core anthology of short full-length ...
László Krasznahorkai is often called a postmodern writer, but his exploration of the surreal evokes certain Central European antecedents.
Aiman Kaiden clutches PS, I Love You as he prepares to compete in London's best performative male contest With sanitary pads ...
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Booker Prize launches children’s fiction award with £50,000 up for grabs
The Booker Prize has unveiled its “most ambitious endeavour” in 20 years: the launch of its first children's fiction award.
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