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    28 Oct 2021

    Tanzanian-born Abdulrazak Gurnah is the second Muslim of Arab stock to be awarded the coveted Nobel Prize for Literature. The first was Egyptian Naguib Mahfouz who became a laureate...

    Abdulrazak Gurnah wins 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature

    Abdulrazak Gurnah wins 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature

    07 Oct 2021

    Gulf Today Report Tanzanian writer Abdulrazak Gurnah won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature for his "uncompromising and passionate" portrayals of the effects of colonialism, the award-giving body said...

    12th Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival set to start from May 19

    12th Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival set to start from May 19

    06 May 2021

    Jamil Khan, Senior Reporter The 12th edition of Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) is ready to open its door for a wide range of activities for young children as...

    The atmosphere at Sharjah book fair is fabulous: Shashi Tharoor

    The atmosphere at Sharjah book fair is fabulous: Shashi Tharoor

    08 Nov 2020

    Gulf Today Report Shashi Tharoor — author, Indian politician, and former international civil servant — who is also well known for his formidable vocabulary and penchant for unusual words,...

    American poet Louise Gluck wins 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature

    American poet Louise Gluck wins 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature

    08 Oct 2020

    The Nobel Prize for literature was awarded to American poet Louise Glück on Thursday "for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal.” The prize...

    Nobel Literature prize to be awarded after years of tumult

    Nobel Literature prize to be awarded after years of tumult

    08 Oct 2020

    The Nobel Prize for Literature is set to be awarded on Thursday after several years of controversy and scandal for the world’s pre-eminent literary accolade. In 2018 the award...

    Sons use e-books to help virus-stricken dad, other patients

    Sons use e-books to help virus-stricken dad, other patients

    17 Aug 2020

    Geoff Woolf gave his sons a love for literature. When he got sick with COVID-19, they turned to books to help him — and others. The 73-year-old retired lawyer...

    Doubt-ridden Iraq born student finds hope in AUS

    Doubt-ridden Iraq born student finds hope in AUS

    25 Mar 2020

    “You do not need to put pen to paper to be a great author. Every one of us here is an author. We are all authors of our own...

    Guest of Honour Sharjah to regale visitors with over 20 authors and illustrators at Bologna Children’s Book Fair

    Guest of Honour Sharjah to regale visitors with over 20 authors and illustrators at Bologna Children’s Book Fair

    16 Feb 2020

    Gulf Today, Staff Reporter The 57th edition of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair will receive Sharjah as their guest of honour in a momentous celebration of the city’s enduring...

    Sonny Mehta, visionary head of Alfred A. Knopf, dies at 77

    Sonny Mehta, visionary head of Alfred A. Knopf, dies at 77

    02 Jan 2020

    Sonny Mehta, the urbane and astute head of Alfred A. Knopf who guided one of the book world's most esteemed imprints to new heights through a blend of prize-winning...

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