US author George Saunders has won the 2017 Man Booker Prize for his first full-length novel “Lincoln in the Bardo” and became only the 2nd American writer to...
Kazuo Ishiguro (born 8 November 1954) is a British novelist, screenwriter, and short-story writer of Japanese origin, widely regarded as one of the most accomplished literary figures of...
Brian Wilson Aldiss (1925–2017) was a renowned British novelist, short story writer, critic, and anthologist, celebrated as one of the leading figures in twentieth-century science fiction. His extensive...
Vijay Nambisan (1963 – 25 August 2017) was an Indian poet, writer, and essayist known for his intellectual depth, lyrical precision, and mastery of the English language. He...
American singer-songwriter, artist and writer Bob Dylan (75) has won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature. He is the first American to win the prize since novelist Toni...
Rabindranath Tagore was a multifaceted thinker whose contributions spanned literature, philosophy, and education. He was a very important figure in Indian political thought, advocating for universalism and cultural...
Renowned Marathi literary scholar Dr. Ramchandra Chintaman Dhere passed away after prolonged illness in Pune, Maharashtra. He was 86. He was an Insightful scholar who had unraveled the...
Indian-origin writer Jamaludeen Mohamed Sali from Singapore has been awarded prestigious 2015 South East Asia Write Award. The award was bestowed upon him at the annual ASEAN regional...
Muhammad Iqbal, a prominent philosopher, poet, and politician, played role in shaping Indian political thought in the early 20th century. His works and ideas have had a lasting...
Author Svetlana Alexievich of Belarus has been selected for prestigious 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Swedish Academy has selected Svetlana for her polyphonic writings, courage and a...
