Quentin Blake knighted in Queen’s New Year honours
Artist Quentin Blake has been knighted in the New Year honours list for his work as an illustrator. Known for his distinctive drawings, many of...
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Once-popular Arkansas Passion Play of Jesus’ life closes
(Reuters) – For decades, visitors from around the world descended on the small Ozark mountain hamlet of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, to see The Great Passion...
Spain’s Pedro Almodovar to receive Academy film tribute
(Reuters) – Oscar-winning Spanish director Pedro Almodovar is set to be feted with a retrospective of his work by the U.S. Academy of Motion Picture...
British Museum lends ancient ‘bill of rights’ cylinder to US
One of the British Museum’s most iconic objects, the Cyrus Cylinder, will tour five major museums in the US next year. The cylinder, often referred...
Australian author Bryce Courtenay dies
Australian author Bryce Courtenay has died at the age of 79, his family say. The South African-born writer, who shot to fame with his first...
“Twilight” sendoff starts with huge $341 million worldwide
(Reuters) – The “Twilight” vampire saga’s final chapter debuted with a massive $341 million in global movie ticket sales as devoted fans bid farewell to...
Mantel makes history with second Booker fiction prize
(Reuters) – Hilary Mantel wrote herself into the history books on Tuesday, becoming the first woman and first Briton to win the coveted Man Booker...
Gerhard Richter painting sells for record £21m
An oil painting by the German artist Gerhard Richter has sold for £21m ($34m) – an auction record for a work by a living artist....
Book Talk: Booker nominee Thayil offers bleak Bombay portrait
(Reuters) – Jeet Thayil, one of the nominees for the 2012 Man Booker Prize for the year’s best novel in English, paints a stark portrait...
Chinese author Mo Yan wins Nobel Prize for Literature
Chinese author Mo Yan has been awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize for literature. A prolific author, Mo has published dozens of short stories, with his...