A planned overhaul of the Dublin home that was the setting for the writer’s short story “The Dead” was opposed by writers, artists, academics and heritage groups.
Tag: Writing and Writers
Geoff Crowther, 77, Dies; Guided Travelers Looking to Get Lost
An early author for Lonely Planet, he tempted a generation of adventurers on journeys to exotic locales full of surprises.
French Authors Lead International Booker Prize Shortlist
Éric Vuillard and David Diop are among the authors contending for the prestigious award for translated literature.
$40,000 Swindle Puts Spotlight on Literary Prize Scams
The organizers of at least five British awards received emails asking them to transfer prize money to a PayPal account. One of them paid out.
How Do You Write an Anthony Bourdain Book Without Anthony Bourdain?
After the author and TV personality’s death, his longtime assistant was left to finish his last book, a world travel guide.
Amanda Gorman’s Poetry United Critics. It’s Dividing Translators.
Should a white writer translate a Black poet’s work? A debate in Europe has exposed the lack of diversity in the world of literary translation.
His Books Inspired Lovestruck Teens to Put Locks on Bridges
Federico Moccia, the Italian writer likened to Nicholas Sparks and John Green, is releasing his Rome Novels in English for the first time.
Preta Rara: The Brazilian Maid-Turned-Star Who’s Taking on Racism
Joyce Fernandes was a third-generation maid — until an employer caught her reading a book. Now a rapper, author and TV host, she is spurring “uncomfortable” conversations on race.
Léna Situations, Upstart French Influencer, Is Rattling the Literary Lions
The social media star known as Léna Situations, 23, had a pretty eventful 2020. She racked up millions of followers, became a best-selling author — and attracted criticism from the Paris book world.
Kehinde Wiley’s Black Rock Resident Artists Are Named
Members of the global group share the painter’s passion for using art to explore social change.