This photographer shoots places mentioned in Malayalam literature

The year was 2019. After repeated requests, photo-artist D. Manoj finally got permission to meet literary doyen and Jnanpith award-winner M.T. Vasudevan Nair at his home in Kozhikode, Kerala. By then, “MT” had withdrawn from active literary engagements and …

Ivan Vazov: Patriarch of Bulgarian Literature

Upon arriving at the Ivan Vazov House Museum in Sofia, Bulgaria, I wondered whether the building feels somewhat squeezed among its neighbours compared to a century ago. Located at 10 Ivan Vazov Street, the house's exterior appeared like any other …

Colombia: 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties celebrated with China-Latin America Literature Salon

Sergio Fausto Cabrera Cárdenas, ambassador of Colombia to China speaks at the "Spring Reading" - China-Latin America Literature Salon at the hall of the embassy in Beijing on April 22, 2025. Photo: Chen Tao/GTThe year 2025 marks the 45th …

Sinophone literature outside of China: Interview with writer Zhang Lijia

Zhang Lijia. Photo used with permission. There are about 50 million Chinese people living outside of China. Often reduced to a purely economic actor, this large diaspora is also active in media and culture, including literature, whether its members write …

Muscat book fair; Arab world and literature all-around

Koreanizing America?!: An Event Analyzing the Spread of Literature and Culture from the Korean Peninsula

With the Marist University liberal arts department, assistant professor of english Sang-Keun Yoo will be hosting a one-day academic conference dedicated to discussing various aspects of Korean culture, literature and arts. The event, titled “KOREANIZING …

Arunima Mazumdar: ‘Japanese literature has a niche but deeply engaged readership in India’

Arunima Mazumdar, 39, is the founder of Dokusha Book Club, a New Delhi-based group dedicated to Japanese literature. The club reads Japanese books in English translation, opening up conversations around a literary niche that is enjoying a recent boom in …

UISD students connect with award-winning author Rex Ogle on Teen Literature Day

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - United Independent School District says students from three high schools spent Teen Literature Day talking with award-winning author Rex Ogle. According to UISD, students at Alexander, LBJ, and United South read Ogle’s book Abuela, …

Pope Francis loved literature and film—and artists loved him for it

Like many Catholics this past Easter Monday, I woke up with the sense of renewed hope and purpose that the season of the Resurrection brings. However, I was immediately thrown back to the grim solemnity of Lent when I turned on my phone and read of Pope …

Are Comic Books Literature?

The first comic book I read was a single issue of “Iron Man,” a billionaire tech-head turned superhero. This comic tied in with the Marvel cinematic Universe film “Iron Man 2,” and it was given to me and a handful of other guests at a family birthday party …