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ReutersDirector Costa-Gavras: European cinema could not survive without state protection By Steve Pond LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Filmmaking could not exist in Europe without the support of governments, veteran director Costa-Gavras told an audience at the Los...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, War Horse (movie), Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Wallis Simpson, Auction Service
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With 'Americanah,' Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie pokes fun at race
Friends are dress shopping in the novel "Americanah"; when they get to the register, the cashier asks which of two saleswomen helped them, but they're not sure. She lists numerous physical characteristics to identify the salesperson before giving up....
Tags: Lagos (Nigeria), Nigeria, Skype, Colleges and Universities, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
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Philip Roth gets 'Unmasked' on PBS -- or does he?
I’m of two minds about “Philip Roth: Unmasked,” the “American Masters” documentary that airs Friday night on PBS. On the one hand, it’s always a pleasure to hear Roth, who turned 80 this month and recently announced...
Tags: Jonathan Franzen, Nazi Party, Mia Farrow, Arts and Culture, Germany
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Poems said to be handwritten by F. Scott Fitzgerald to be auctioned
F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote a sweet poem for actress Helen Hayes' daughter, Mary McArthur. Then, six years later, he penned her another one on the reverse of the same page that's, well, a little unsettling. Would you write to a 7-year-old about the "thumb-...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Celebrities, Helen Hayes, Auction Service, Google+
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Stephen Colbert awards Junot Diaz the Nobel Prize?
Stephen Colbert had author Junot Diaz on his show Monday night to talk about immigration. He introduced Diaz by saying, "My guest tonight won a Nobel Prize and a MacArthur Genius grant." Sure, Diaz has been racking up awards like nobody's business. He...
Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Stephen Colbert, Entertainment Events, Career and Workplace, Colleges and Universities
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Jane Goodall book postponed after plagiarism issues raised
Primatologist Jane Goodall and publisher Grand Central have announced they will delay publication of Goodall's forthcoming tree-focused book "Seeds of Hope" in the wake of accusations that certain passages were plagiarized. The Washington Post noted the...Tags: Book, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., Authors, The Washington Post
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L.A. Times Festival of Books schedule announced
The program schedule for the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books was released Monday morning. The schedule, which is online, includes the complete list of author appearances and special events during the Festival of Books, April 20-21, on the campus of...
Tags: Molly Ringwald, William Friedkin, Debbie Reynolds, Janet Fitch, Brian Boitano
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'Things Fall Apart' author Chinua Achebe dies at 82
Pop2itChinua Achebe, the acclaimed Nigerian author of "Things Fall Apart," has died in Boston at the age of 82.... -
Chinua Achebe dies at 82; Nigerian writer
JOHNANNESBURG, South Africa — When Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe was in college, a European professor assigned "Mister Johnson," which portrayed Africa as a land of grinning, shrieking savages. Time magazine called it "the best novel ever written...
Tags: Nigeria, Literature, Entertainment Events, Customs and Tradition, Colleges and Universities
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Remembering Chinua Achebe, a writer who connected us to the world
When I think about Chinua Achebe, who died Thursday in Boston at age 82, I remember an event, five years ago, at Manhattan’s Town Hall. The occasion was a commemoration, sponsored by PEN American Center, of the 50th anniversary of Achebe’s...
Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Africa, Entertainment Events, Literature, Obituaries
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The Biblioracle: Is it viral? Who cares? Just read it.
I read a lot of books. You probably do too. That's why we meet in this space on a weekly basis. When we emerge from our solitary bubbles, we like to engage in a little fellowship with our fellow travelers. I keep that in mind when I consider every column,...
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Obama brokers Israeli apology for Turkish activists' deaths
JERUSALEM – Spurred by President Obama as he concluded his three-day visit to Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formally apologized to Turkey over the 2010 killing by Israeli soldiers of nine Turkish activists aboard a Gaza Strip-bound...
Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu, Turkey, Activism, Israel, Politics
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