Literature

Production company A24 said on Friday that famed American director Darren Aronofsky is already signed to helm the cinematic adaptation of a best-selling biography of billionaire Elon Musk. The 2015 film starring Michael Fassbender adapted the...

The Norwegian playwright Jon Fosse, whose works are among the most often performed of any contemporary playwright in Europe, received the Nobel literature prize on Thursday from the Swedish Academy. He was honoured “for his innovative...

The sister of the chief minister of Odisha, Gita Mehta, was a well-known author and filmmaker who passed away on Saturday in New Delhi. She left behind her son when she passed away at the age...

Denise Bombardier, a renowned Canadian journalist, author, and feminist, died on Tuesday at the age of 82, according to her family. Bombardier was one of the first women to advance through the ranks of Canadian media,...

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Father of the Nation of Bangladesh, received the “Special Literary Award” from the Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature (FOSWAL) today for his triptych, which includes The Unfinished Memoirs, The Prison...

In commemoration of World Poetry Day, hundreds of children and young people around the world have published poems to highlight their experiences of conflict and war, and to call for peace, as part of UNICEF’s Poems...

Paul Auster, an American novelist known for his literary works about outcasts and downtrodden people, is battling cancer, according to his wife. According to a post on Instagram by his wife and colleague author Siri Hustvedt,...

Tasnuva Kamal Topa’s latest work of fiction “Love to Dodge- Love Dread” has been making waves among literary enthusiasts. The novel, published by Balboa Press Indiana, tells a captivating tale of love, passion, and uncertainty that...

Prince Harry’s autobiography “Spare” finally went on sale in his native UK on Tuesday after months of anticipation and a consistent media campaign, posing a further embarrassment risk for the royal family. The biggest royal book...

Dhaka Lit Fest is back again at the historic premises of the Bangla Academy after three years – marking a resurgence of Bangladeshi literary culture, while vigorously enticing other cultures far beyond our own borders. The...