literature

Illustration: TBS
Thoughts

Bangali women in literature: The submissive, the progressive and the inspired

The dowry system took away Haimanti’s life. But fighting it gave Aparichita a new one

Tanha Emita
Thoughts

Literature and music: Thinking of words in symphony

Livraria Lello, Porto, Portugal. Photo: Collected
Panorama

Libraries . . . a personal history

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The most beloved detectives from literature

Highest award to an obscure poet
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Highest award to an obscure poet

Representational image. Photo: Collected
Thoughts

Through the lanes and lines of literature

As a cornerstone of pop-culture, Harry Potter memes are quite abundant across the internet.
Features

Meme craze: Literature, pop-culture or a way of communication?

Snow is piled on the bust of Alfred Nobel outside the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo December 9, 2013. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz/File Photo
World+Biz

Two members leave Nobel literature committee, lamenting slow pace of change

Three win BRAC Bank-Samakal Literary Award
Bangladesh

Three win BRAC Bank-Samakal Literary Award

Peter Handke: Critics hit out at Nobel Prize award
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Peter Handke: Critics hit out at Nobel Prize award

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World+Biz

Controversy stalks Nobel Peace, Literature prizes

How many of the top 100 novels of all time have you read?
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How many of the top 100 novels of all time have you read?