#literary culture

#literary culture

Lorrie Moore wins National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction for her novel.

NBCC Awards are prestigious and chosen by book critics. [ more ]

Brick Lane Bookshop in London named a finalist for Independent Bookshop of the Year 2024

Established in 1978, the bookshop offers a wide range of fiction and non-fiction books and engages with the community. [ more ]

Dwight Garner wins Carol Troxell Reader award

Winners of 2024 Reed Environmental Writing Award announced [ more ]

Literary critics are often perceived negatively but play a crucial role in shaping literary culture.

Reissues of older books contribute to rediscovering literature and shifting the focus from writer intent to reader intent. [ more ]

Literary critics face criticism for being divisive and elitist. The role of critics in shaping the literary culture includes identifying instant classics and reexamining older works.

Reissues of older books play a vital role in reshaping the literary canon by rebalancing the focus from writer intent to reader intent. [ more ]