Celebrating Raya, fostering cultural unity through language, literature

The Brunei Darussalam Association of Writers (Asterawani) brought together lovers of literature and culture during a Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration at Balai Sarmayuda, Language and Literature Bureau (DBP) yesterday. The gathering featured stage …

African literature: 5 books loved by Wole Soyinka"

African literature is a treasure trove of stories, cultures, and histories. As a Nobel laureate in literature, Wole Soyinka has been an influential voice in the African literary scene, pushing the African voice. His love for certain works goes on to show …

Let young readers lose — and find — themselves in literature

I deeply appreciated MG Prezioso’s advocacy for the integrity of the literary works that teachers share with their students (“Teachers are using AI to make literature easier for students to read. This is a terrible idea,” Ideas, April 13). As an inveterate …

Saadi Shirazi; Master of Speech in Persian Literature

Iran has been the land of literature for centuries. Saadi Shirazi is one of the Iranian poets with international fame. His poetry has become popular throughout the world. Being one of the most prominent Persian poets in Iran's history, Abu-Muhammad …

Vandumama: The trailblazer of Tamil children's literature

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Gabriel García Márquez: Top 7 books for literature lovers

Few writers have the power to transport readers into a world where time bends, the dead speak, and memory feels more real than reality itself. Gabriel García Márquez didn’t just tell stories—he built entire universes stitched together with love, longing, …

Collaboration to support literature museum

JOHOR BARU: Popular Group is collaborating with Southern University College to help raise funds for its Malaysian Chinese Literature Museum. Popular Group operations general manager Edward Liang said Southern University College holds a respected place in …

BEYOND LOCAL: Ontario writer and entrepreneur wins Gold Literature award in U.K.

Susan Crossman accepted the award at the global “Women Changing the World” (WCW) Awards event in London An Oakville-based entrepreneur and book editor has won a national writing prize in the United Kingdom for her work as a book editor. Susan Crossman has …

Over 252 novelists compete for $100,000 NLNG literature prize

Over 252 novelists will compete for the $100,000 literature prize of the Nigeria Prize for Literature, sponsored by the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited. The competition’s organisers said the 2025 edition would be the fiercest competition in the Prize …