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Canadian author Alice Munro wins Nobel Prize for Literature

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Canadian author Alice Ann Munro has won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Winner of the 2009 Man Booker International Prize for her lifetime body of work, she is also a three-time winner of Canada's Governor General's Award for fiction.Murakami, Munro, Alexievich are Nobel literature favourites The focus of Munro's fiction is her native southwestern Ontario. Her "accessible, moving stories" explore human complexities in a seemingly effortless style. Munro's writing has established her as "one of Canada's greatest contemporary writers of fiction." (Source: CNTV.cn) Source: Xinhuanet … [Read more...] about Canadian author Alice Munro wins Nobel Prize for Literature



Local publishers build brands, expand reach

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Local publishers build brands, expand reach (13-07-2009) HCM CITY — Vietnamese publishing houses are expanding their collections by offering a wider variety of books on many topics. Publishers are specialising in several areas, including local as well as international favourites, to create a brandname for themselves among the reading public. To appeal to both children and adults, the Kim Dong Publishing House offers well-known short stories, including De men phieu luu ky (The Adventure of a Cricket) by To Hoai and Dat Phuong Nam (The Southern Land) by Doan Gioi. Dong A Picture Books offers Van moi (New Literature) featuring young local writers' short stories. The Tre (Youth) Publishing House's fiction for children includes Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling and three titles of The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini. Local teenagers are the target audience of the Phuong Nam Publishing House, which offers Mau Hong (Pink) that features foreign titles including Girl, 15 and Girl, 16 … [Read more...] about Local publishers build brands, expand reach

Life of Pi visual art contest kicks off

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Life of Pi visual art contest kicks off Huy Nguyen By Huy Nguyen in HCMC The embassy of Canada in Vietnam and Nha Nam Publishing & Communications Joint Stock Company have launched a visual arts contest based on the Life of Pi novel by Canadian Yann Martel. The event to celebrate the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Canada and World Book Day (April 23) is open to people aged between 15 and 25 who have read the book or watched the Life of Pi movie. Contestants can send entries in the form of paintings, graphic designs, photos or videos to organizers by May 30. The winner will receive a BlackBerry Bold 9900 and gifts from Research in Motion Company. The organizers will also grant another ten prizes. Contestants need to send their works to PR Department of Nha Nam Publishing & Communications Joint Stock Company at 59 Do Quang Street, Trung Hoa Ward, Hanoi or email to [email protected] For further information, contact Ms. Vu Thi Hai Anh … [Read more...] about Life of Pi visual art contest kicks off

EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 15-31 (daily updated)

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Symphony Concert with Conductor Kuusela Jukka Pekka Mon 27 May 2013, 8 pm Hanoi Opera House 1 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội You are invited to the symphony concert with conductor Kuusela Jukka Pekka (Finland), piano soloist Do Hoang Linh Chi and the Hanoi Philharmonic Orchestra. For more information about program and tickets, see below: Program Dang Huu Phuc Suite for Strings Chopin Concerto No.1 for Piano and Orchestra Interval Sibelius Symphony No.1 Tickets Ticket prices: 250000, 350000, 500000VND. All tickets are available at Hanoi Opera House - 1 Trang Tien or can book over [email protected] For free delivery Call: 0913489858, 0983067996, 35651806, 66617859. Screening of "Two Days in New York" Fri 31 May 2013, 8 pm L'Espace 24 Tràng Tiền, Hà Nội You are invited to the screening of "Two Days in New York" (French, German, 2012, 95') by Julie Delpy. Elle magazine commented on the movie: "Proper, hilarious, touching…the best of Julie Delpy". Please click here to see the … [Read more...] about EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 15-31 (daily updated)


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