Did you know that English used to be viewed as a language for everyday people? For a long time, scholars preferred to write ...
A strong sense of place can deeply influence a story, and in some cases, the setting can even feel like a character itself. This week’s literary geography quiz highlights the homes or other favorite ...
British author Martin Amis, best known for the 1984 novel, “Money,” and 1989’s “London Fields,” has died, his publisher Penguin Books UK announced Saturday. He was 73. “(Amis) leaves a towering legacy ...
Jilly Cooper, an English author known for her risqué romance novels, died over the weekend. She was 88. Cooper died after an unexpected fall on Sunday, Oct. 5, according to a news release from English ...
LONDON — British author David Lodge, who was twice short-listed for the country's leading literary prize, has died. He was 89. Lodge’s family said they were “very proud” of the prolific writer, who ...