Students from Waverly-Shell Rock, Janesville, Clarksville and Sumner-Fredericksburg were honored with passage to the All-State Festival for In…
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A set of four Shakespeare folios estimated to be worth more than £3.5 million ($4.7 million) will go on sale in London next month, auction house Sotheby's said Wednesday.
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When journalist and novelist Elena Poniatowska headed to a film premiere in Mexico City, she had no idea she was about to witness the literary fight of the century as two future Nobel laureates came to blows.
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The Peruvian flag flew at half-staff Monday as the South American country marked the passing of literary great Mario Vargas Llosa with a day of national mourning.
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Peruvian writer and Nobel literature laureate Mario Vargas Llosa died on Sunday at the age of 89, his family announced, ending the era of Latin America's literary golden generation.
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Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa was the last survivor of a golden generation of Latin American literary giants, his writing exploring universal themes often set outside his native Peru.
“Have you ever wanted to write a novel? Or are you interested in how writers get their ideas to write about?” asked Library Director Kelly Platte.
The Oelwein High School Speech team recently headed to Starmont High School to participate in this year’s Iowa Individual State Speech Contest…
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The Independence Public Library is excited to announce several upcoming programs for classic literature enthusiasts, teen sleuths, and fans of…
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Submissions to the annual Wapsie Writing Contest will be accepted through midnight, March 15, 2025, according to Fairbank, Iowa native and awa…