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Author who compared Gaza to Nazi ghettos awarded German literary prize

Masha Gessen made controversial comments in an article published in the New Yorker, writing that Gaza is "like a Jewish ghetto in an Eastern European country occupied by Nazi Germany."

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A new Pope & Harry on the throne: Nostradamus' 2024 predictions

Here are Nostradamus' 2024 predictions - and we’re not at all doomed and everything's peachy. (Brace yourselves.)

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Booker Prize 2024: Judges announced for Britain's top literary award

As submissions open for next year's Booker Prize, the 2024 judging panel for the leading literary award in the English-speaking world has been announced.

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Need help with presents? Here's the ultimate Christmas gift guide 2023

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ChatGPT turns one: The birthday threatening culture and creativity

2023 has seen some of the biggest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence. The readily available ChatGPT is leading the charge. A year after its launch, what has been its impact on culture and the creative world? And should artists be afraid?

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Dutch version of controversial royal book pulled over race row 'error'

Names have been named in the Dutch version of Omid Scobie's controversial royal book - something which the original English version did not.

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Royal revelations: Omid Scobie's book ‘Endgame’ courts controversy

Family turmoil, broken relationships, and whatever "the Cambridge way" means. Omid Scobie's book "Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival" is out today and already creating a stir.

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Irish writer Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize with 'Prophet Song'

The Booker Prize is one of Britain's most prestigious awards for fiction and Paul Lynch will receive around €50,000 for winning.

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How is a Peruvian poem denouncing violence against women in Italy?

Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women – and a Peruvian poem has become an anthem in Italy. Here’s why.

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Why should games prioritise mechanics over graphics?

Euronews Culture spoke to video game journalist Jordan Minor on his new book and why the industry is prioritising the wrong things.

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A.S. Byatt: Author of award-winning novel ‘Possession’ dies aged 87

"She died peacefully at home surrounded by close family. A girl from Sheffield with a strong European sensibility, Antonia had a remarkable mind which produced a unique creative vision."

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Why is a German publisher halting sale of Putin books by a journalist?

German journalist Hubert Seipel allegedly received at least €600,000 in offshore payments linked to Russian sources.

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Roger Kastel, the artist behind the ‘Jaws’ movie poster, dies aged 92

A great name in the history of cinema is no longer with us...

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Salman Rushdie receives first-ever Lifetime Disturbing the Peace Award

Author Salman Rushdie: First, the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade. Now, the first-ever Lifetime Disturbing the Peace Award.

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Why does a Lord of the Rings exhibit matter to Italy's Giorgia Meloni?

Giorgia Meloni is set to unveil a new exhibition celebrating JRR Tolkein's 'The Lord of the Rings'. But why is the series such a key part of her political life?

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Shakespeare in space! New frontier for Folio 400 anniversary

With help from a team of engineers, filmmaker Jack Jewers sent a portrait of Shakespeare into the depths of outer space as part of the Folio 400 anniversary.

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Former film director wins France's top literary prize

Jean-Baptiste Andrea joins an illustrious list of Goncourt Prize winners including Michel Houellebecq, Marcel Proust, and Simone de Beauvoir

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Luis Mateo Díez wins Spain's most prestigious literary prize

Luis Mateo Díez has been awarded the 2023 Cervantes prize, Spain’s most prestigious literary award.

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AI’s threat to authors a hot topic at the Frankfurt Book Fair

Authors such as Salman Rushdie grappled with the potential threat to human writing posed by artificial intelligence (AI).

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Culture Re-View: How 'The War of the Worlds' terrified radio listeners

30 October 1938: When a radio broadcast convinced people that aliens were invading