#literatur

#literatur

A new novel about Anne Frank's life before she went into hiding will be published later this year.

The novel tells Frank's story from the moment the Nazis invaded the Netherlands in 1940 to when her family went into hiding in 1942. [ more ]

Four books released this week explore the work and legacies of overlooked writers Katharine Bradley, Margaret Cavendish, Edith Cooper, Sara Mayfield, and William Maxwell.

The books cover a range of topics, including biographies of Sara Mayfield and Margaret Cavendish, as well as the work of Katharine Bradley, Edith Cooper, and William Maxwell. [ more ]

Lin Yi-Han's novel, which greatly influenced the #MeToo movement in Taiwan, is finally being translated into English and will be published in the United States in May.

The novel raises significant awareness about sexual grooming and tackles topics of sexual violence and mental health. [ more ]

Wheatley's new collection, Child Ballad, references Francis James Child and his work on The Child Ballads.

The poems in Child Ballad move through idiomatic and historical time, blending Scots and English over an Irish subsoil. [ more ]

Taylor Swift's work and career deserve to be studied because she is a prominent figure in contemporary culture.

Studying Taylor Swift can provide insights into American society and how perceptions of her have changed over time. [ more ]

The Future Library project in Norway aims to collect manuscripts from 100 authors and keep them sealed for a century before publishing them as a testament to time and hope.

The manuscripts are stored in the Silent Room of the Deichman Bjorvika library, hidden away on the top floor and lined with 100 layers of wood resembling tree rings. [ more ]

Shirley Hazzard defended high culture in a speech at the National Book Awards.

Hazzard's books have been making the same argument for decades. [ more ]