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Herta Mueller is the 10th German to win the Nobel Prize in literature. Here is a list of German writers who have received the award.
A partial list of books by Herta Mueller, winner Thursday of the 2009 Nobel Prize for literature:
Excerpts from the Swedish Academy's citation awarding the 2009 Nobel Prize in literature to Herta Mueller of Germany.
Winners of the Nobel Prize in literature since 1960:
Canadian author Margaret Atwood has pulled out of an international Dubai literary festival after organizers banned a forthcoming novel by a British author because it contains references to homosexuality.
A British author said Monday she has been banned from a Dubai literary festival because her forthcoming novel contains references to homosexuality.
A surprising number of bettors correctly chose French writer Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio to win the 2008 Nobel Prize in literature — leading the award jury to suspect a leak.
Winners of the Nobel Prize in literature since 1960:
France's Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio won the 2008 Nobel Prize in literature on Thursday for works characterized by "poetic adventure and sensual ecstasy" and focused on the environment, especially the desert.
Bad news for American writers hoping for a Nobel Prize next week: the top member of the award jury believes the United States is too insular and ignorant to compete with Europe when it comes to great writing.
A partial list of books by Doris Lessing, winner Thursday of the Nobel Prize for literature:
Excerpts from the Swedish Academy's citation awarding the 2007 Nobel Prize in literature to Doris Lessing:
English writer Doris Lessing, who ended her formal schooling at age 13 and went on to write novels that explored relationships between the genders and races, won the 2007 Nobel Prize in literature on Thursday.
Doris Lessing, author of dozens of works from short stories to science fiction, including the classic "The Golden Notebook," won the Nobel Prize for literature Thursday. She was praised by the judges for her "skepticism, fire and visionary power."
If comic book characters like the Fantastic Four, the Incredible Hulk and Spider-Man seem a tad different, their creator Stan Lee says that's the point.
Author J.K. Rowling said two characters will die in the last installment of her boy wizard series, and she hinted Harry Potter might not survive either.
How Belle de Jour's secret ally Googlewhacked the pressWhen Belle de Jour, the famous call girl turned blogger and publishing sensation outed herself as a Bristol-based research scientist last weekend, one man was less surprised than the rest of us.
Gilbert Blythe and Edward Cullen: Kindred Spirits?A great article comparing Gilbert Blythe and Edward Cullen of Twilight as being Kindred Spirits
Campaign Boss: Sarah Palin Book Is 'Fiction'SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- There's plenty of score-settling in former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's new tell-all book, "Going Rogue: An American Life," which is set to be released Tuesday.
Book review: Yu's stories as moving as they are disturbing | INDenverTimesThird Class Superhero by Charles Yu
In Cold Blood, half a century onFifty years ago, Holcomb, Kansas was devastated by the slaughter of a local family. And then Truman Capote arrived in town . . .
Scientist announces that she is call girl and blogger Belle de JourOne of the best kept literary secrets of the decade was revealed last night when 34-year-old scientist Dr Brooke Magnanti announced she was the writer masquerading as call girl Belle de Jour.
World Ball Notebook: The Writers' Block | KQED Public Media for Northern CASesshu Foster reads from a collection of narrative prose poems from the genre-breaking World Ball Notebook. (Running Time: 11:00)
Interview: Thomas Glave, author of The Torturer�s WifeAlan Chin from the Examiner was "enthralled by the depth and poetry of the remarkable, dark, stories" of Thomas Glave's the Torturer's Wife. Read this interview for Glave's inspiration, influences, and take on reading, prizes and more.
Great Gatsby Summary and AnalysisChapter wise Summary, Themes, Quotes, and Plot Analysis for the Great Gatsby, at Shmoop.
'Nightlight,' a 'Twilight' Parody: Exclusive ExcerptHarvard Lampoon's take on the teen vampire sensation hits stores on Nov. 4, but you can read the complete first chapter, ''First Look,'' right now
A Picture Paints a Thousand WordsCartoonist Berkeley Breathed, famous for the "Bloom County" and "Opus" cartoon strips, credits a photo he saw in the New York Times of a dog seized from Michael Vick's property, along with a quote from another source, as the inspiration for his new book.
2009 Kentucky Book Fair to Feature Hundreds of Writers"Former U.S. Sen. George McGovern, New York Times reporter Dana Canedy and best-selling author Ann B. Ross will be among nearly 200 writers participating in the 28th annual Kentucky Book Fair on Saturday, Nov. 7."
The Riverdale Press: Teacher suspended over explicit assignmentThe Department of Education is investigating a complaint triggered by a reading Mr. Voorhis assigned to his high school juniors, which is sexually explicit and describes masturbation.
Oh no! The end is (kinda, sorta) near for Sookie StackhouseIf you like the books from A Southern Vampire Mystery -- which HBO turned into the fang-banging show True Blood -- then make sure you enjoy the next four, because they may be the last ones Charlaine Harris writes.
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The Paris Review - BooksThe best of The Paris Review in hardcover and paperback. For more information about a book, or to purchase a book, click the book title.
The Odyssey Summary and FactsAn ancient epic, the Odyssey originally composed in the classic oral tradition; a great read at Shmoop.
Macbeth Summary, Facts and GuideRead about the cast, characters, their roles! Find out Who's good, who's bad, who's ugly in the Macbeth Summary by Shmoop. A great read!
Sherrie Flick's new novel discussed in "Novel approach to a bakery central to Portsmouth, N.H.""Reconsidering Happiness is a feast of love, lust, longing, loneliness, and home-made baked goods—but most of all it's a mouth-watering, yeasty feast of language.
Plus-size teen litLike never before, teen lit is alive with plus-size characters who take on their school tormenters and get the guy, soaking up self-esteem as football heroes and big-girl models.
Edgar Allan Poe And 'Goth Funeral Plans It's long overdue, but Edgar Allan Poe, who died penniless and alone 160 years ago, is finally getting a send-off befitting a writer of his iconic stature.
Herta Muller, German Author, Wins Nobel Prize in LiteratureHerta Müller, the Romanian-born German novelist and essayist who writes of the oppression of dictatorship in her native country and the unmoored existence of the political exile, won the 2009 Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday.
Controversial book on Casey Anthony case out in NovemberORLANDO, Fla. -- True crime author Diane Fanning will release a book detailing the case against Casey Anthony in November.
Tens of thousands of book lovers walked the National Mall, between the Capitol and the Washington Monument, to hear from their favorite authors.
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