The event commenced with a promise of memorable tales about memory, femininity, modernity, identity, and more
She is the first writer of Bangladeshi origin to win the regional prize
A poetry reading and discussion session on writer and poet Naseef Faruque Amin’s poetry collection, Tamadi (Boitoroni, 2025)
Other Pulitzer Prize winners in the arts included Percival Everett in the Fiction category for his novel 'James', Branden Jacobs-Jenkins in the Drama category for his play 'Purpose', and Marie Howe in the Poetry category for her collection, 'New and Selected Poems'
“An Eye and a Leg” has been described as "a darkly humorous and surreal take on the trope of the ‘expiring’ South Asian woman"
Throughout the session, Mohaiemen’s passionate, spontaneous, and engaging demeanour captivated the audience, fostering a deeper understanding of storytelling through images.
The recognition of indigenous citizens and their rights has been a point of contention in Bangladeshi politics for quite some time.
The stall was forced to shut down in front of the crowd. No news of harm or injury has been reported yet
On January 18, UPL hosted the publication ceremony for Naomi Hossain's 'Aid Lab' (University Press Limited, 2024) at The Bookworm in Shahabuddin Park
On January 11, 2025, the online book launch of writer and poet Mozid Mahmud’s first novel, 'Memorial Club', was held
On January 11, Sister Library with Bookworm Bangladesh, organised the event with the intent of fostering discussions around dark romance, erotic literature, and everything in between
The event switched gears soon enough, and the final hour saw Shala Gallery turned into a rave.
It is the 49-year-old Harvey's fifth novel, winning 15 years after her debut book "The Wilderness" was longlisted for the prize.
South Korean author Han Kang won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature for “her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life”, the award-giving body said yesterday.
Each submission, whether poem or prose, was limited to 250 words, and the first team to complete all the prompts would be crowned the winning house.
Netflix’s adaptation of the novel features Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, Mahershala Ali, Myha'la Herrold, and Kevin Bacon in lead roles, with the film being directed by Sam Esmail, creator and director of popular TV show, Mr. Robot.
