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James Joyce and Marcel Proust are remembered as towering innovators of 20th-century fiction, but...
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With every new FIFA World Cup, Captain Tsubasa returns to the spotlight, not merely as a...
When Others Write the Ending… Who Owns a Literary Voice?
When the British author Sophie Hannah accepted the task of continuing the adventures of the famed...
Has Art Books Become an Economic Burden for Publishers?
The sector of specialized art and illustrated publishing is going through a particularly delicate...
Nigerian Women Reshape African Publishing
When contemporary African literature is discussed, the spotlight often falls on celebrated authors...
Famous Novels that were originally self-published
Most people assume that the greatest books in literary history sailed smoothly through traditional...
Five Polish Writers Who Redefined Literature
The fact that five Polish writers have won the Nobel Prize in Literature is no historical...