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Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' Returns To India After 36-Year Ban
British-Indian novelist Salman Rushdie's controversial book "The Satanic Verses" has quietly returned to India 36 years after it was banned by the Rajiv Gandhi government.
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Author John Grisham Joins Bid To Save Man On Death Row For Daughter's Death
Lawmakers in Texas, medical experts and the best-selling novelist John Grisham are pushing to save an autistic death row inmate whose daughter died in 2002 in a tragedy blamed on shaken baby syndrome.
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Sci-Fi Writer JG Ballard Predicted ChatGPT Through Computer Poems 50 Years Ago
If there was one thing that fascinated novelist and science-fiction author James Graham Ballard, it was the capabilities of computers back in the 1970s. At the time, Mr Ballard decided to use computer technology to develop poetry.
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AI Writing Tools Lack "Originality, Sense Of Humour", Says Salman Rushdie
Artificial intelligence tools may pose a threat to writers of thrillers and science fiction, but lack the originality and humour to challenge serious novelists, Salman Rushdie wrote in a French journal published Thursday.
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Indian-Origin Novelist Meira Chand Receives Singapore's Highest Arts Award
Indian-origin writer Meira Chand was among three Singaporeans conferred the Cultural Medallion, in recognition of their artistic excellence and contribution to enriching the country's arts and culture scene.
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"Overwhelmed And Somewhat Frightened": Nobel Prize For Literature Winner Jon Fosse
Winning the Nobel prize for literature is both overwhelming and scary, Norwegian playwright and novelist Jon Fosse told Reuters following the announcement on Thursday.
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Game Of Thrones Author, John Grisham, Other Top Writers Sue ChatGPT Maker
A trade group for US authors has sued OpenAI in Manhattan federal court on behalf of prominent writers including John Grisham and "Game of Thrones" novelist George R.R. Martin, accusing the company of of unlawfully training ChatGPT on their work.
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5 Key Works Of Czech Novelist Milan Kundera
In his first novel Mr. Kundera wrote of his problems with the authorities, weaving a story full of dark humour that was published during the ideological detente before the Prague Spring.
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Czech Novelist Milan Kundera Dies At 94
Milan Kundera, the author of "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" whose dark, provocative novels delved into the enigma of the human condition, has died, a spokeswoman for the Milan Kundera Library in his native city of Brno said on Wednesday.
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Martin Amis, Era-Defining British Author, Dies At 73
British writer Martin Amis, who has died at the age of 73, not only matched his illustrious father, Kingsley, but for a while rose beyond him.
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Japan's Kenzaburo Oe, Novelist Who Won Nobel With "Poetic Force", Dies
Nobel-winning Japanese novelist Kenzaburo Oe, a leading liberal voice who defended the disenfranchised and challenged the conformity of modern society, has died aged 88.
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"Rushdie Now No More Than Living Dead": Iran Foundation Rewards Attacker
An Iranian foundation has praised the man who attacked novelist Salman Rushdie last year, leaving him severely injured, and said it will reward him with 1,000 square metres of agricultural land, state TV reported on Tuesday
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Writer Salman Rushdie Slams Roald Dahl Rewrites As 'Absurd Censorship'
Novelist Salman Rushdie led condemnations Monday of Roald Dahl's children's books being re-edited for a modern audience, calling it "absurd censorship" by "bowdlerising sensitivity police".
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In Jail, Aaftab Poonawala Asked For Paul Theroux Travelogue, Given A Copy
On the request of Aaftab Amin Poonawala, accused of murdering his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar, the Tihar jail authorities gave him a copy of 'The Great Railway Bazaar', jail sources told news agency ANI on Saturday.
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Renowned Writer TP Rajeevan Dies
Noted Malayalam-English poet, novelist and script-writer T P Rajeevan died at a private hospital here late Wednesday.
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Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' Returns To India After 36-Year Ban
British-Indian novelist Salman Rushdie's controversial book "The Satanic Verses" has quietly returned to India 36 years after it was banned by the Rajiv Gandhi government.
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Author John Grisham Joins Bid To Save Man On Death Row For Daughter's Death
Lawmakers in Texas, medical experts and the best-selling novelist John Grisham are pushing to save an autistic death row inmate whose daughter died in 2002 in a tragedy blamed on shaken baby syndrome.
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Sci-Fi Writer JG Ballard Predicted ChatGPT Through Computer Poems 50 Years Ago
If there was one thing that fascinated novelist and science-fiction author James Graham Ballard, it was the capabilities of computers back in the 1970s. At the time, Mr Ballard decided to use computer technology to develop poetry.
-
AI Writing Tools Lack "Originality, Sense Of Humour", Says Salman Rushdie
Artificial intelligence tools may pose a threat to writers of thrillers and science fiction, but lack the originality and humour to challenge serious novelists, Salman Rushdie wrote in a French journal published Thursday.
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Indian-Origin Novelist Meira Chand Receives Singapore's Highest Arts Award
Indian-origin writer Meira Chand was among three Singaporeans conferred the Cultural Medallion, in recognition of their artistic excellence and contribution to enriching the country's arts and culture scene.
-
"Overwhelmed And Somewhat Frightened": Nobel Prize For Literature Winner Jon Fosse
Winning the Nobel prize for literature is both overwhelming and scary, Norwegian playwright and novelist Jon Fosse told Reuters following the announcement on Thursday.
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Game Of Thrones Author, John Grisham, Other Top Writers Sue ChatGPT Maker
A trade group for US authors has sued OpenAI in Manhattan federal court on behalf of prominent writers including John Grisham and "Game of Thrones" novelist George R.R. Martin, accusing the company of of unlawfully training ChatGPT on their work.
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5 Key Works Of Czech Novelist Milan Kundera
In his first novel Mr. Kundera wrote of his problems with the authorities, weaving a story full of dark humour that was published during the ideological detente before the Prague Spring.
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Czech Novelist Milan Kundera Dies At 94
Milan Kundera, the author of "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" whose dark, provocative novels delved into the enigma of the human condition, has died, a spokeswoman for the Milan Kundera Library in his native city of Brno said on Wednesday.
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Martin Amis, Era-Defining British Author, Dies At 73
British writer Martin Amis, who has died at the age of 73, not only matched his illustrious father, Kingsley, but for a while rose beyond him.
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Japan's Kenzaburo Oe, Novelist Who Won Nobel With "Poetic Force", Dies
Nobel-winning Japanese novelist Kenzaburo Oe, a leading liberal voice who defended the disenfranchised and challenged the conformity of modern society, has died aged 88.
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"Rushdie Now No More Than Living Dead": Iran Foundation Rewards Attacker
An Iranian foundation has praised the man who attacked novelist Salman Rushdie last year, leaving him severely injured, and said it will reward him with 1,000 square metres of agricultural land, state TV reported on Tuesday
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Writer Salman Rushdie Slams Roald Dahl Rewrites As 'Absurd Censorship'
Novelist Salman Rushdie led condemnations Monday of Roald Dahl's children's books being re-edited for a modern audience, calling it "absurd censorship" by "bowdlerising sensitivity police".
-
In Jail, Aaftab Poonawala Asked For Paul Theroux Travelogue, Given A Copy
On the request of Aaftab Amin Poonawala, accused of murdering his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar, the Tihar jail authorities gave him a copy of 'The Great Railway Bazaar', jail sources told news agency ANI on Saturday.
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Renowned Writer TP Rajeevan Dies
Noted Malayalam-English poet, novelist and script-writer T P Rajeevan died at a private hospital here late Wednesday.
