Tag: Literature
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Memory, literature and exile
Newly accessible Nazi Party records are prompting Germans to revisit family histories. Plus: a portrait of writer Ingeborg Bachmann and the New York photography of émigré photographer Fred Stein.
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Dua Lipa opens library for banned and censored books in Portugal
The Manifesto Library is located inside Livraria Lello in Porto, and is dedicated to books “that challenge power, censorship, exclusion, and dominant narratives.”
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BABELL turns Porto into a ‘book city’ with internationally renowned authors
Two Nobel laureates, Booker Prize winners and writers will make Porto a literary capital from 24 to 29 June at the BABELL Festival, to bring readers closer to bookshops.
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After 1,200 years, the famed tree that hid Robin Hood has finally died
It’s not the first time the legendary oak has been declared dead. On previous occasions, fears were raised only for the tree to stubbornly leaf out again each spring. Not this year.
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This floating bookshop is the new coolest place to read in Paris
The floating venue, called Nanna, offers more than 5,000 books in a self-service setup where visitors can borrow freely – with no obligation to return them.
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Lídia Jorge wins Austrian State Prize for European Literature
It is a prize “awarded since 1965 for the literary work of a European author whose writing has gained international renown”, reads a note on Austria’s culture ministry website.
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Rare edition of Emily Brontë’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ heads to auction
It’s the first copy of the Gothic novel in the publisher’s original cloth binding to be auctioned since 1908.
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Athens classics summit targets modern crises with ancient philosophy
The Second World Conference of Classics in Athens has concluded with the adoption of a joint declaration, establishing a structured framework to apply Greco-Roman and Chinese philosophical traditions to contemporary geopolitical and technological crises. #Focus
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Julian Barnes wins 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Literature
The British novelist said at a recent launch of his essay ‘Farewells’ at Barcelona’s Caixafòrum that this would be his final novel, after turning 80 and spending over 45 years devoted to literature.
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Six Georgians tried in France over theft of rare Russian books
The trial is the latest case aimed at delivering justice after a series of similar thefts in libraries across Europe, allegedly by an organised network.
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