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Indian-American Author Akhil Sharma wins 2016 International Dublin Literary Award

June 13, 2016

Indian American author Akhil Sharma won the prestigious 2016 International Dublin Literary Award for his semi-autobiographical novel “Family Life.” His novel was shortlisted out of an initial 160 nominations by a panel of judges of award that included novelists Ian ..

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Renowned British author Anita Brookner passes away

March 15, 2016

Renowned British author and art historian Anita Brookner passed away. She was 87. Brookner had won the Booker in 1984 for her novel Hotel du Lac and was a bestselling author who had written around 25 books. About Anita Brookner ..

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Italian writer and philosopher Umberto Eco passes away

February 20, 2016

Italian writer and philosopher Umberto Eco passed away in Milan, Italy at the age of 84 years. He was best known for his historical mystery novel ‘The Name of the Rose’, which was adapted into a film in 1989 starring ..

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Noted Hindi writer and journalist Ravindra Kalia passes away

January 11, 2016

Noted Hindi writer and journalist Ravindra Kalia passed away in New Delhi after suffering from liver cirrhosis. He was 78. He was known for his works like Ghalib Chutti Sharab and Nau Saal Chotti Patni. He had served as Director ..

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Renowned American Science-fiction writer George Clayton Johnson passes away

December 28, 2015

Renowned American science-fiction writer George Clayton Johnson passed away in Los Angeles, US. He was 86. He was best known for dystopian novel Logan’s Run, which adapted into a 1976 film starring Michael York and was nominated for two Oscars. ..

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Salman Rushdie awarded 2015 Mailer Prize for Lifetime Achievement

December 12, 2015

India-born author Salman Rushdie has been awarded the prestigious 2015 Mailer Prize for Lifetime Achievement. He has been bestowed with this award for fully exercising his freedom of creativity and thrived on dialogue and debate. He was presented with this ..