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Salman Rushdie To Publish 1st Fiction Book Since Brutal Stabbing In 2022
British-American novelist Salman Rushdie will publish his first major work of fiction since the brutal stabbing that blinded him in one eye, his publisher said on Thursday.
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Hadi Matar, Accused Of Trying To Kill Salman Rushdie, Found Guilty
An American-Lebanese man was found guilty by a jury Friday of attempting to kill novelist Salman Rushdie when storming a stage and repeatedly plunging a knife into the "Satanic Verses" author, a court official said.
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'The Satanic Verses' Author Salman Rushdie To Face Attacker In Attempted Murder Trial
A jury will hear attorneys' opening statements on Monday in the trial of Hadi Matar, who is charged with attempting to murder the novelist Salman Rushdie at a New York lecture.
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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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Salman Rushdie To Publish 1st Fiction Book Since Brutal Stabbing In 2022
British-American novelist Salman Rushdie will publish his first major work of fiction since the brutal stabbing that blinded him in one eye, his publisher said on Thursday.
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Hadi Matar, Accused Of Trying To Kill Salman Rushdie, Found Guilty
An American-Lebanese man was found guilty by a jury Friday of attempting to kill novelist Salman Rushdie when storming a stage and repeatedly plunging a knife into the "Satanic Verses" author, a court official said.
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'The Satanic Verses' Author Salman Rushdie To Face Attacker In Attempted Murder Trial
A jury will hear attorneys' opening statements on Monday in the trial of Hadi Matar, who is charged with attempting to murder the novelist Salman Rushdie at a New York lecture.
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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
