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ALICE MUNRO

Short story writer Munro takes Nobel literature prize

Canadian Alice Munro has won the Nobel Prize in Literature for her contribution towards the short story genre.

  • Reuters
1 min read
Haruki Murakami, known across the globe for works such as ‘Norwegian Wood’ and ‘1Q84’, heads the list at bookmaker Ladbrokes with 5/2 odds. (Reuters)
CAMILLE BAS WOHLERT

Haruki Murakami takes lead in Nobel prize race

Novelist Haruki Murakami, known for works such as "Norwegian Wood" and "1Q84", appears to be the front-runner to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.

  • Camille Bas-Wohlert
4 min read
The cult of Murakami
BOOK REVIEWS

The cult of Murakami

Among all his outstanding works, the latest novel by the popular Japanese author is his best yet.

  • Staff Reporter
6 min read
AUSTRALIA

JM Coetzee, Murakami on list for Australian book prize

Nobel laureate JM Coetzee and Japan’s Haruki Murakami were on Friday named on the long list for the richest prize for fiction in Australia.

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read