literary

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This year women swept the country's most prestigious literary prize - the Yi Sang Awards - winning in all six categories for the first time.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Now women are carving out a space to share their stories in what is shaping up to be a quiet revolution in the country's literary scene.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Mr. McInerney had his turn as a celebrated literary arriviste.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

One group that was especially vocal in their opposition to A.I., was the literary community, and writers and authors across the country didn’t hold back when sharing their two cents.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

They established that Queenie and the gentleman’s wife had been at the same college, albeit nearly twenty years apart, and traded literary quotations in German.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein