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French writer Annie Ernaux awarded Nobel Prize in literature
STOCKHOLM (AP) — French author Annie Ernaux, who mined her own biography to explore life in France s...
October 6, 2022
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Writer Yu Miri wins 5th Berkeley Japan Prize
Writer Yu Miri has won the fifth Berkeley Japan Prize, which is awarded to individuals who have made...
September 29, 2022
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‘Haiku Herman’ speaks of allure, appeal of haiku
Herman Van Rompuy is a former prime minister of Belgium and the first president of the European Coun...
September 15, 2022
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How engineers enabled buildings to colonize the clouds
If King Kong were to visit New York today, he’d hardly recognize the place. The 381-meter Empire Sta...
September 4, 2022
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Eiko Kadono’s books have charmed children for decades
Books for children in Japan are rich and diverse. From the 1980s to the 1990s, the genre expanded be...
September 1, 2022
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Autumn book month planned to boost Japan publishing industry
A monthlong book event will be held nationwide this autumn to promote books and reading to the publi...
August 21, 2022
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80th anniversary of poet Hagiwara’s death to be to commemorated
A special exhibition to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the death of Sakutaro Hagiwara (1886-194...
August 11, 2022
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Spotlight shines on poet Chika Sagawa decades after early death at 24
As a rising star in the early years of the Showa era (1926-89), Chika Sagawa’s passing at the young ...
August 11, 2022
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