literature

New Zealand Fantasy Novel Pushes Back Frontiers of Space and Science

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:04:16 -0600

Ben Brown's Adventure Beyond the Universe - The Return of the Nephilim, is a new fantasy/adventure novel by New Zealand author, Michael Thorp, which pushes back the frontiers of space and science, albeit in the realms of science fiction fantasy.

How to Write Essays in Just Five Paragraphs

maegan — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:54:54 -0500

Essays have varying lengths depending on the professor’s instruction and requirement. Some professors actually define the number of words a student must write in order to produce an essay for the subject. Writing institutions suggest that the more concise a piece of writing is, the more effective and efficient it is to read.

An Organized Bibliography Adds Value to a Term Paper

miaa — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:44:51 -0500

Upon accomplishing writing the term paper, students immediately feel a sense of relief from the heavy load they carry while in the process of creating the paper. After editing and polishing the term paper, students proceed to the part that concludes their composition and that is the bibliography.

Distinguishing Literary from Review Term Paper

andreaeckert — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:40:57 -0500

The first thing to consider before starting a term paper is the style of writing. Good style comes after understanding the approach needed by certain course requirement. It is a necessity to understand the difference of every type.

Rare Iraqi Jewish books surface in Israel

admin_huliq — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:36:58 -0500

Some 300 rare and valuable books confiscated from Iraq's Jewish community by Saddam Hussein's regime have been secretly spirited into Israel.

High Fashion Looking Up, Vanna Bonta Says "Haute! Not Haughty"

Style . Celebrity . Movies . Books . Entertainment — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:48:29 -0500

An appearance at a NASA space celebration by lively literary and movie artist Vanna Bonta made fashion waves as she talked thermal fabrics and convertible footwear, urging fashion to look spaceward, not down its proverbial nose.

Alma Prize 2008 Goes to Australian Author

seher — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:46:44 -0500

The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2008 goes to Australian author Sonya Hartnett.

Naja Marie Aidt's "Baboon" Wins Nordic Literature Prize

seher — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:50:23 -0600

This year’s Nordic Council Literature prize has gone to Naja Marie Aidt from Denmark for her collection of short stories called ”baboon.”

The Book Craze that's Got a Hold on the Serbs

Albena Shkodrova — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:20:06 -0600

Whether from a nostalgia for its existence as an imperial centre or as an escape from reality, the literary obsession of the Serbian capital grows with every passing season.

Denis Johnson wins National Book Award for fiction

Dinka — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:54:40 -0600

Denis Johnson won the National Book Award for a 600-page "Tree of Smoke" describing extremes of the Vietnam War and its consequences.

Release of book dedicated to Harry Potter suspended

Dinka — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 08:03:24 -0600

The Nov. 28 release of a 400-page book dedicated to Harry Potter is delayed while his lawyers try to have a lawsuit by J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. dismissed.

Author Norman Mailer dies, aged 84

Dinka — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 07:59:50 -0600

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Norman Mailer has died of renal failure at the age of 84. Mailer won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize twice, for The Armies of the Night in 1968 and The Executioner's Song in 1979.