Edna O'Brien, Ireland's literary pride and outlaw who scandalized her native land with her debut novel "The Country Girls" before…
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The literary and human rights organization has faced ongoing criticism over its response to the Israel-Hamas War, with hundreds of…
Often ranked with Anton Chekhov, John Cheever and a handful of other short story writers, author Alice Munro achieved stature…
Called the "dean of American post-modernists" and "the most meta of American meta-fictional writers," Auster blended history, politics, genre experiments,…
PEN's response to Israel's invasion of Gaza has been widely criticized by writers who believe the organization has failed to…
"Babar" author Laurent de Brunhoff, who revived his father's popular picture book series about an elephant-king and presided over its…
Jewison, a three-time Oscar nominee who in 1999 received an Academy Award for lifetime achievement, died "peacefully" Saturday, according to…
Gottlieb died Wednesday and had one of the most remarkable runs of any editor after World War II, helping shape…
Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer, songwriter and entertainer whose off-hand, English-language cameo on "The Girl from Ipanema" made her a…
Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner for a dynamic run of hit records…
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