More than 175 years after his death, Frédéric Chopin continues to make people dance: a previously unpublished waltz by the Polish composer was discovered in a vault at the Morgan Library Museum in New York, which was reported in the New York Times. Chopin’s score, which included the words “Waltz” in French in the text … Read more
In her new book, Allu Tuppurainen‘s daughter reveals how Pikku Kakkonen and Rölli finally parted ways. Allu Tuppurainen has become known for his Rölli character. Juha Veli Jokinen Rölli, a fairy tale character loved by Finns, was first seen on Yle TV2 in September 1986. The character who lives in Röllimetsä got into many different … Read more
When Sunand Tryambak Joshi, better known as ST Joshi, was eight years old, his family migrated from India to the city of Muncie, Indiana, in the United States. At 13 he visited the local public library for the first time and discovered the works of Howard Philips Lovecraft (1890-1937). He was amazed to the point … Read more
Jenni Haukio has been elected chairman of the church’s Cultural Affairs Advisory Board. The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland informs that the Church Board, which administers the joint administration, has established a Cultural Affairs Advisory Committee to promote the visibility of the church’s cultural sector and networking in the field of cultural activities as a … Read more
Big Book Thursday focuses on attractive and high-quality new material from leading Czech book publishers. This year will be the twenty-fifth. It offers 15 latest works at the same time by popular domestic and foreign authors. A collection of new books across literary genres will hit bookstore shelves on Thursday, October 17. We present the … Read more
South Korean writer Han Kang won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature, it was announced early this Thursday. for his intense poetic prose, which confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life. The 53-year-old novelist, poet and contemporary artist is the first Asian to win the highest award in world literature, which she … Read more
The Nobel Prize for Literature used to be very heavy from the point of view of a cultural editor. There was no way to prepare for her. At most, before the announcement, broadcast somewhere inside the building of the Swedish Academy, write a few paragraphs about the history of the prize and about the authors … Read more
11. October 2024, 18:25 How similar are the right-wing parties in Europe?The last state elections in three eastern German states and the Austrian National Council election have one thing in common: they won, or did very well, with the FPÖ and the AFD, two parties that have a lot in common. Both are members of … Read more
The Josef Jungmann prize for the best translation was won by Michal Ctibor, who translated the epic Aeneid by the Roman poet Virgil into Czech. German translator Michaela Jacobsen was inducted into the Hall of Fame. The award for outstanding achievement under the age of 34 goes to Zdeněk Polívka for his work on Chris … Read more
In literature, an emerging women’s movement is being consolidated on an international scale that can be seen with the winners of the Nobel Prize in Literature, as well as with their presence in the Swedish Academy, an institution that grants the highest award to literature. The distinction began to be awarded in 1901, but it … Read more