The 14th Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) concluded on Sunday at the Lahore Arts Council (Alhamra), highlighting Lahore’s continued role as a hub of literature, ideas, and cultural dialogue. The final day began with the launch of the book “The Hour of the Wolf: What It Means to Survive History and to Write Honestly from Its […]
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11th Hyderabad Literature Festival kicks off
The 11th Hyderabad Literature Festival kicked off at Global Palace on Sunday, Sindh Culture Minister Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah inaugurated the literature festival. The festival started with a cultural performance by a cultural group and ribbon cutting. Famous Singer Anu Solangi recited Latif’s wai in his melodious voice. The ancient instrument Bhurindo, which has been […]
Nevada’s capital emerges as the newest hub of literature
On a recent very warm Saturday afternoon, just a few blocks northeast of a string of ramshackle chapels offering Elvis-themed weddings on Las Vegas Boulevard, novelist Tommy Orange was discussing the critical reception given to “There There,” his polyphonic novel about contemporary Native Americans. Orange was speaking at the third annual Believer Festival, three days […]
How Shakespeare became Shakespeare
It has been said that much of English literature grows out of the writings of William Shakespeare. Tomes have been written about him. So what should one expect from yet another book about William Shakespeare? Harvard’s Stephen Greenbelt takes on a less explored topic. How could a man who grew up in a small town, […]
Lahore Literary Festival ’19 kicks off
LAHORE: The three-day seventh annual Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) 2019 kicked off on Friday, at the Alhamra Art Centre in Lahore. Over 160 delegates from Pakistan and abroad will participate in 75 sessions over the three-day literary festival. The first day of the three-day event commenced with an opening ceremony at Alhamra and later was […]
Writers Club Larkana completes century of holding literary programs
LARKANA: The Writers Club (WC), Larkana has completed century of holding monthly literary program regularly. After completing 100th Mushaira which was held at Bhittai Adabi Hall of Arts Council of Pakistan here on Tuesday, shields were awarded to the poets who constantly attended the meetings and read out their creative poetry. The program was presided […]
Swedish intellectuals form new literature prize in Nobel protest
AFP/File / Jonathan NACKSTRAND There will be no Nobel Literature Prize this year What do you do when this year’s Nobel Literature Prize, the world’s most prestigious accolade of its kind, is postponed because of a sexual assault scandal? You create your own award. More than 100 Swedish intellectuals have joined forces to form a […]
A place of literature in Pakistan
Pakistan, as compared to other nations and states, is a relatively small and young state. Here, native indigenous literature is rich in its form and art is seen to be diverse. Different native languages carry their own flavours and their literature is vast, as their origin covers thousands of years of time. Various ethnicities have […]