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United Kingdom

'Creative genius': Satirist and director Jonathan Miller dies aged 85

Jonathan Miller, satirist and director of opera and theatre, dies aged 85

27/11/2019

World

SIBF: Letters to a Young Muslim author Omar Saif Ghobash talks freedom to write

The 38thedition of the Sharjah International Book Fair was held from October 30th until November 9th 2019.

08/11/2019

World

How UAE educators are looking to redefine literacy for children

Conjuring up ideas to engage children with books is what Emirati author and illustrator Maitha Al Khayat has been doing for more than ten years.

08/11/2019

Europe News

In Ukraine, 'Europe' means life without corruption, Andrei Kurkov

Through his books, the writer Andrei Kurkov has discovered the many faces of Ukraine, a country that remains in the eye of the hurricane.

11/10/2019

Sweden

Watch again: Swedish Academy awards two Nobel Prizes in Literature

The Nobel Prize in Literature is going to be awarded to two laureates in 2019.

10/10/2019

United Kingdom

For sale: Reading jail, where Oscar Wilde was punished for gay sex

The upcoming sale has drawn criticism from campaigners who had hoped to turn the facility into an arts center to honour the Irish writer's legacy.

03/10/2019

USA

Euroviews. New Handmaid's Tale sequel proves Margaret Atwood is as sharp as ever ǀ View

“The Testaments” is a gripping read that goes down so easily, people may not realize what a progressive piece they’re devouring.

13/09/2019

Europe News

Book Worms: Autumn Political Reads

We ask booksellers and political scientists what to read this Autumn to understand the latest trends in Europe.

13/09/2019

United Kingdom

Margaret Atwood's sequel to 'The Handmaid's Tale' hits the bookshelves

The follow up to the best-selling 1985 dystopian novel has already been shortlisted for the Booker Prize, a week before it was launched.

10/09/2019

Israel

Watch: Wealth of unpublished Kafka manuscripts unveiled

Before his death in 1924, Kafka left all of his work to his friend and editor Max Brod, instructing him to burn every manuscript without reading it.

08/08/2019

USA

Toni Morrison championed and chastised presidents

She called Bill Clinton "our first black president" — a turn of phrase that stirred years of debate, and for which she later expressed a measure of regret..

06/08/2019

USA

Award-winning US novelist Toni Morrison dies aged 88

US novelist Toni Morrison, the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, dies aged 88

06/08/2019

Russia

Who is your favourite Russian writer?

Euronews went to Moscow and asked locals about their favourite Russian authors.

25/07/2019

USA

Hundreds of Hemingway look-alikes take part in annual US contest

The Hemingway Days celebrations this year marked what would have been the writer's 120th birthday.

22/07/2019

Italy

Italian film and opera director Franco Zeffirelli dies at 96

Franco Zeffirelli, the Italian director acclaimed for his work in film, theatre and opera, has died at the age of 96.

15/06/2019

Living

Future Library: connecting literature, art and the environment

Just outside Oslo, a forest is being grown from scratch for this purpose.

12/06/2019

World

How did Sharjah become the 2019 World Book Capital? H.E. Bodour Al Qasimi explains

The emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates was recently elected the UNESCO World Book Capital for 2019.

07/06/2019

United Kingdom

Crowdfunding plea to keep Lady Chatterley's Lover in UK

A crowdfunding site has raised tens of thousands of pounds to try to keep the Lady Chatterley's Lover copy that was used in the 1960 obscenity trial in the United Kingdom.

25/05/2019

USA

Read Roald Dahl's poignant letter begging parents to vaccinate against measles

A vaccine came too late for his daughter, Olivia.

12/04/2019

Spain

Romanian-born poet Miguel Gane reflects on European identity

Road Trip Europe: Romanian-born poet Miguel Gane reflects on European identity

02/04/2019