Literature

News Hour: After whittling down a pile of 155 novels, the judges of the Man Booker Prize are set to unveil this year’s winner of a 50,000 sterling ($61,200) award that can have a “seismic” impact...

News Hour: Bruno Mars, whose slew of hits made him one of the most successful pop stars before taking a brief hiatus, returned Friday with an unapologetically retro party anthem. The funk-pop artist released “24K Magic,”...

News Hour: The London home of Irish playwright Oscar Wilde and other landmarks linked to gay figures have been awarded special status, the UK’s leading heritage body said, in a tribute to the often overlooked contribution...

News Hour: Bangladeshi author, Shazia Omar, known for her novel, Like a Diamond in the Sky, has written a second novel, Dark Diamond, released by Bloomsbury India. Shazia is known in Dhaka for her active participation...

News Hour: One of the most enthralling questions that we often find ourselves asking is that whether there is life beyond Earth or are we just alone in this ever-expanding massive Universe? Often times, it is...

News Hour: Rejection after rejection stood in the way of one woman and her dream. With a divorce in the works, a child to care for, and absolutely no money, the doubts and fears young J.K....

News Hour: “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” the script for a new London play telling the eighth story in the boy wizard series, has sold more than 2 million copies in its first two days...

News Hour: Eminent author and social activist of India Mahasweta Devi, whose writings focused on the marginalised communities in the country and served as the voice of the oppressed, died today after a multi-organ failure, reports...

News Hour: Harry Potter fans can plunge into the magical world of wizards thanks to a touring exhibition dedicated to the film franchise opening in the Belgian capital, reports Reuters. Visitors can experience first-hand what life...

News Hour: France’s most famous contemporary poet, Yves Bonnefoy, died on Friday at the age of 93, local media reported. The author of more than 100 books translated into 30 languages was highly decorated in his native...