12:3412:34, 22 May 2024diffhist+878
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João Barrento (translator)
←Created page with ''''João Barrento''' (born 1940 ) is a Portuguese writer, critic and translator. He is the winner of the 2023
Camoes Prize.<ref>https://www.portugal.gov.pt/en/gc23/communication/news-item?i=joao-barrento-wins-camoes-prize</ref> He was born in
Alter do Chao. He studied German at the
University of Lisbon (1958–64), where he also wrote a thesis on the work of
Harold Pinter. He later taught in Hamburg and Lisbon. Barrento is one of the pre...'Tag: Disambiguation links added
12:3812:38, 21 May 2024diffhist+1,049
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Vítor Manuel de Aguiar e Silva
←Created page with ''''Vítor Manuel de Aguiar e Silva''' (1939-2022) was a Portuguese scholar, writer and poet . He was born in the parish of Real in
Penalva do Castelo. He studied at the Liceu Nacional de Viseu and the
University of Coimbra. He obtained a doctorate in
Portuguese literature, and then in 1979, he took up a teaching career at the Faculty of Arts at the University of Coimbra. He later moved to the
University of Minho where he served as the vice-...'
13:4813:48, 5 May 2024diffhist+705
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Tõnis Tootsen
←Created page with ''''Tõnis Tootsen''' (born 1988) is an
Estonian writer. He studied
semiotics at
Tartu University. His books include: * Nukumeister (The Puppet Master, short stories, 2012) * Esimene Päev (The First Day, novel, 2016) * Uttu (Into the Fog, poetry, 2021). His book ''Ahvide pasteet. Ühe ahvi mälestusi ja mõtteid'' (Pâté of the Apes: One Primate’s Thoughts and Memories) was nominated for the
EU Prize for Literature.<ref>https://www.e...'Tag: Disambiguation links added
13:4213:42, 5 May 2024diffhist+654
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Hari N. Spanou
←Created page with ''''Hari Spanou''' (born 1964) is a
Cypriot writer. She studied medicine in
Salonica, and now works as a doctor in
Nicosia. Since making her literary debut in 2015, she has published several books, including ''Φυλάκιο'' (''The Outpost'', 2021). The novel was set against the backdrop of the
1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, and it was nominated for the
EU Prize for Literature. <ref>https://www.euprizeliterature.eu/author/hari-n-span...'Tag: Disambiguation links added
07:2207:22, 28 April 2024diffhist+1,013
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Tomas Vaiseta
←Created page with ''''Tomas Vaiseta''' (born 1984) is a
Lithuanian writer and historian. He obtained a PhD in history and now teaches at
Vilnius University. As an author of fiction, his books include: * ''Paukščių miegas'' (''The Sleep of Birds'', short stories, 2014) * ''Orfėjas, kelionė pirmyn ir atgal'' (''Orpheus: A Journey There and Back'', novel, 2016) * ''Ch''. (novel) - winner of the
EU Prize for Literature Vaiseta is also a past winner of the...'Tag: Disambiguation links added
13:5313:53, 24 April 2024diffhist+605
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Nancy Lemann
←Created page with ''''Nancy Lemann''' is an American novelist. She is best known for novels such as The Fiery Pantheon, Malaise, The Ritz of the Bayou, and especially her acclaimed debut novel ''Lives of the Saints''.<ref> https://bombmagazine.org/articles/1988/01/01/nancy-lemann</ref><ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/02/books/the-old-and-the-restless.html</ref><ref>https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2022/10/18/yodeling-into-a-canyon-a-conversation-with-nancy-lemann/#:~:t...'
11:1011:10, 24 April 2024diffhist+706
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Richard Pupala
←Created page with ''''Richard Pupala'' is a Slovak writer. He studied at
Comenius University and the Academy of Performing Arts in
Bratislava. Pupala has published three collections of short stories to date: * ''Návštevy'' (''Visits'', 2014) * ''Čierny zošit'' (''The Black Notebook'', 2017) * ''Ženy aj muži, zvieratá'' (Women and Men, Animals'', 2020) All three books were nominated for the Anasoft Litera Prize. ''Ženy aj muži, zvieratá'' was also nominated...'
09:4409:44, 22 April 2024diffhist+961
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Ahmed Menour
←Created page with ''''Ahmed Menour''' (born 1945) is an Algerian writer. He was born in
El Ançor in the outskirts of
Oran. He taught at the
University of Algiers for many years. He writes both fiction for both adults and young readers. His works include: * For Both Their Sakes, I Lived (2019) * The Prince Returns in the Middle of the Night (2021), * The Great Bazaar (2022) * Storm over the Islands (2022) Storm over the Islands (2022) was nominated for the A...'
10:0910:09, 21 April 2024diffhist+1,489
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Police Cops: The Musical
←Created page with ''''''Police Cops: The Musical''''' is a comedy musical written by
Zachary Hunt,
Nathan Parkinson and
Tom Roe, with music by
Ben Adams. It was developed by Hunt, Parkinson and Roe, out of sketches they created while they were classmates at
East 15 drama school. The show is a spoof of Hollywood action movies of the 1980s, and makes abundant use of dance numbers, physical comedy, sight gags, and audience participation. In 2015, ''Police C...'
17:2417:24, 19 April 2024diffhist+557
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Peter Karoshi
←Created page with ''''Peter Karoshi''' (born 1975) is an
Austrian writer. He was born and raised in
Graz, and he attended the
University of Graz. Noted books include his debut novel ''Grünes, grünes Gras'' and the 2021 novel ''Zu den Elefanten''. The latter was nominated for the
Deutschen Buchpreis and the
EU Prize for Literature.<ref>https://euprizeliterature.eu/author/peter-karoshi</ref><ref>https://www.literaturdialoge.at/peter-karoshi-beim-budapest...'Tag: Disambiguation links added
10:5110:51, 18 April 2024diffhist+624
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Anna Ospelt
←Created page with ''''Anna Ospelt''' (born 1987) is a writer from
Liechtenstein. She was born in
Vaduz, where she currently lives. She went to university in
Basel, Switzerland. Her books include: * ''Sammelglück'' (2015) * ''Wurzelstudien'' (2020) * ''Frühe Pflanzung'' (2023) ''Wurzelstudien'' was nominated for the
Clemens Brentano Prize. ''Frühe Pflanzung'' was nominated for the
EU Prize for Literature.<ref> https://www.euprizeliterature.eu/author...'
12:3412:34, 22 May 2024diffhist+878
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João Barrento (translator)
←Created page with ''''João Barrento''' (born 1940 ) is a Portuguese writer, critic and translator. He is the winner of the 2023
Camoes Prize.<ref>https://www.portugal.gov.pt/en/gc23/communication/news-item?i=joao-barrento-wins-camoes-prize</ref> He was born in
Alter do Chao. He studied German at the
University of Lisbon (1958–64), where he also wrote a thesis on the work of
Harold Pinter. He later taught in Hamburg and Lisbon. Barrento is one of the pre...'Tag: Disambiguation links added
12:3812:38, 21 May 2024diffhist+1,049
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Vítor Manuel de Aguiar e Silva
←Created page with ''''Vítor Manuel de Aguiar e Silva''' (1939-2022) was a Portuguese scholar, writer and poet . He was born in the parish of Real in
Penalva do Castelo. He studied at the Liceu Nacional de Viseu and the
University of Coimbra. He obtained a doctorate in
Portuguese literature, and then in 1979, he took up a teaching career at the Faculty of Arts at the University of Coimbra. He later moved to the
University of Minho where he served as the vice-...'
13:4813:48, 5 May 2024diffhist+705
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Tõnis Tootsen
←Created page with ''''Tõnis Tootsen''' (born 1988) is an
Estonian writer. He studied
semiotics at
Tartu University. His books include: * Nukumeister (The Puppet Master, short stories, 2012) * Esimene Päev (The First Day, novel, 2016) * Uttu (Into the Fog, poetry, 2021). His book ''Ahvide pasteet. Ühe ahvi mälestusi ja mõtteid'' (Pâté of the Apes: One Primate’s Thoughts and Memories) was nominated for the
EU Prize for Literature.<ref>https://www.e...'Tag: Disambiguation links added
13:4213:42, 5 May 2024diffhist+654
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Hari N. Spanou
←Created page with ''''Hari Spanou''' (born 1964) is a
Cypriot writer. She studied medicine in
Salonica, and now works as a doctor in
Nicosia. Since making her literary debut in 2015, she has published several books, including ''Φυλάκιο'' (''The Outpost'', 2021). The novel was set against the backdrop of the
1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, and it was nominated for the
EU Prize for Literature. <ref>https://www.euprizeliterature.eu/author/hari-n-span...'Tag: Disambiguation links added
07:2207:22, 28 April 2024diffhist+1,013
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Tomas Vaiseta
←Created page with ''''Tomas Vaiseta''' (born 1984) is a
Lithuanian writer and historian. He obtained a PhD in history and now teaches at
Vilnius University. As an author of fiction, his books include: * ''Paukščių miegas'' (''The Sleep of Birds'', short stories, 2014) * ''Orfėjas, kelionė pirmyn ir atgal'' (''Orpheus: A Journey There and Back'', novel, 2016) * ''Ch''. (novel) - winner of the
EU Prize for Literature Vaiseta is also a past winner of the...'Tag: Disambiguation links added
13:5313:53, 24 April 2024diffhist+605
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Nancy Lemann
←Created page with ''''Nancy Lemann''' is an American novelist. She is best known for novels such as The Fiery Pantheon, Malaise, The Ritz of the Bayou, and especially her acclaimed debut novel ''Lives of the Saints''.<ref> https://bombmagazine.org/articles/1988/01/01/nancy-lemann</ref><ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/02/books/the-old-and-the-restless.html</ref><ref>https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2022/10/18/yodeling-into-a-canyon-a-conversation-with-nancy-lemann/#:~:t...'
11:1011:10, 24 April 2024diffhist+706
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Richard Pupala
←Created page with ''''Richard Pupala'' is a Slovak writer. He studied at
Comenius University and the Academy of Performing Arts in
Bratislava. Pupala has published three collections of short stories to date: * ''Návštevy'' (''Visits'', 2014) * ''Čierny zošit'' (''The Black Notebook'', 2017) * ''Ženy aj muži, zvieratá'' (Women and Men, Animals'', 2020) All three books were nominated for the Anasoft Litera Prize. ''Ženy aj muži, zvieratá'' was also nominated...'
09:4409:44, 22 April 2024diffhist+961
N
Ahmed Menour
←Created page with ''''Ahmed Menour''' (born 1945) is an Algerian writer. He was born in
El Ançor in the outskirts of
Oran. He taught at the
University of Algiers for many years. He writes both fiction for both adults and young readers. His works include: * For Both Their Sakes, I Lived (2019) * The Prince Returns in the Middle of the Night (2021), * The Great Bazaar (2022) * Storm over the Islands (2022) Storm over the Islands (2022) was nominated for the A...'
10:0910:09, 21 April 2024diffhist+1,489
N
Police Cops: The Musical
←Created page with ''''''Police Cops: The Musical''''' is a comedy musical written by
Zachary Hunt,
Nathan Parkinson and
Tom Roe, with music by
Ben Adams. It was developed by Hunt, Parkinson and Roe, out of sketches they created while they were classmates at
East 15 drama school. The show is a spoof of Hollywood action movies of the 1980s, and makes abundant use of dance numbers, physical comedy, sight gags, and audience participation. In 2015, ''Police C...'
17:2417:24, 19 April 2024diffhist+557
N
Peter Karoshi
←Created page with ''''Peter Karoshi''' (born 1975) is an
Austrian writer. He was born and raised in
Graz, and he attended the
University of Graz. Noted books include his debut novel ''Grünes, grünes Gras'' and the 2021 novel ''Zu den Elefanten''. The latter was nominated for the
Deutschen Buchpreis and the
EU Prize for Literature.<ref>https://euprizeliterature.eu/author/peter-karoshi</ref><ref>https://www.literaturdialoge.at/peter-karoshi-beim-budapest...'Tag: Disambiguation links added
10:5110:51, 18 April 2024diffhist+624
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Anna Ospelt
←Created page with ''''Anna Ospelt''' (born 1987) is a writer from
Liechtenstein. She was born in
Vaduz, where she currently lives. She went to university in
Basel, Switzerland. Her books include: * ''Sammelglück'' (2015) * ''Wurzelstudien'' (2020) * ''Frühe Pflanzung'' (2023) ''Wurzelstudien'' was nominated for the
Clemens Brentano Prize. ''Frühe Pflanzung'' was nominated for the
EU Prize for Literature.<ref> https://www.euprizeliterature.eu/author...'