Harry Potter is the literary phenomenon of the past century, and while our society has had no difficulty celebrating J.K. Rowling’s work, the literary community has been somewhat slower in figuring ...

For Sebald, the past seeks its form in literary expression by aiming to articulate the trauma of its destructiveness and the ...

Where post-colonial theory holds a special place in the world of literature, post-colonial criticism – akin to analogous cultural studies – holds an exclusive viewpoint on literature and politics.

Build your reading list with our weekly Books newsletter. Sign up today. Norwegian writer Torbjorn Ekelund’s new book is called In Praise of Paths, but in it he returns several times to our habit of ...

"Whilst some try to analyse and understand the nature of trauma, in quite a lot of 20th century literature there is a refusal to sentimentalise the Holocaust," says Dr Montgomery, particularly ...

Sept. 8 marks International Literacy Day which aims to shed light upon the importance of reading and writing abilities in ...

Lent is a time for forgoing worldly pleasures and opting to spend time in spiritual reflection and meditation. As Christians mark the period leading up to Easter — Ash Wednesday, which signals the ...

The Seoul International Writers' Festival, which started on Sept. 12, allows people to consider the truth that is beyond what ...