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Nobel panel to announce winner of literature prize

The winner of the Nobel Prize in literature will be announced at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday. While the recipient is notoriously unpredictable, one clear contender is Sir Salman Rushdie, the India-born writer and free-speech ...

06 Oct 2022 at 10:46

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Mel C says current UK economic situation is ‘a flipping disgrace’

Spice Girl Mel C has said Liz Truss represents girl power “in essence” but that the current economic situation in the UK is a “flipping disgrace”. The pop star said there were people around the country that were “desperate”. Speaking on ...

08 Oct 2022 at 00:44

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Irish writers to join American horror legend at Cheltenham Literature Festival

Stanley Tucci, Stephen King and Bono are among the stars confirmed to appear at this year’s Cheltenham Literature Festival. First held in 1949, The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival is the world’s oldest ...

14 Aug 2022 at 22:33

Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon and Louise Welsh send message to Rushdie from book festival

Nicola Sturgeon and best-selling author Louise Welsh have taken a moment during the Edinburgh International Book Festival to send a message of solidarity to Sir Salman Rushdie after he was attacked in the US. The pair appeared ...

15 Aug 2022 at 22:50

Action needed to ‘stop spiral of decline’ in English literature A-level

Urgent action is needed to “stop the spiral of decline” in the popularity of English literature at A-level, a headteachers’ union has warned. It should be a “living, breathing subject which inspires and empowers young people”,...

17 Aug 2022 at 01:01

English literature drops out of top 10 most popular A-levels for first time

English literature has fallen out of the top 10 most popular subjects at A-level for the first time. It saw the biggest drop in candidates for a single subject with more than 1,000 entries, falling by 9.4% from 39,492 in ...

18 Aug 2022 at 12:17

Stanley Tucci and Stephen King confirmed for Cheltenham Literature Festival

11 Aug 2022 at 07:00

Tiny manuscript by 13-year-old Charlotte Bronte returns to Yorkshire home

A miniature manuscript by the 13-year-old Charlotte Bronte has returned to her home in West Yorkshire, 200 years after it was written. The last of more than two dozen of the famous “little books” known to be in ...

04 Aug 2022 at 13:18

Kildare Live

34th annual Gerard Manley Hopkins festival launched in Newbridge, Kildare

The latest, long-anticipated iteration of the Gerard Manley Hopkins festival has been launched in the town of Newbridge. The festival, which celebrates the life of renowned English poet and Jesuit priest ...

23 Jul 2022 at 10:33

Kildare Now

34th annual Gerard Manley Hopkins festival launched in Newbridge, Kildare

23 Jul 2022 at 11:33

List of 70 books by Commonwealth authors announced to mark Platinum Jubilee

Margaret Atwood, Bernardine Evaristo and Seamus Heaney are among the literary stars to feature on the BBC’s list of 70 books to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The Big Jubilee Read campaign ...

18 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Local News

New book explores Limerick's links to the White House

A NEW book by a Limerick journalist explores the shared history and unique position of influence Ireland has held at the heart of the White House. Lynne Kelleher's interest in Irish-American ...

13 Mar 2022 at 21:33

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