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Camilla Nelson, The Conversation
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‘Intercourse’: Why Andrea Dworkin’s radical critique of male power resonates with Gen Z feminists
Twenty years ago, the book showed the way imbalance of power is eroticised. It remains remarkably relevant today.
Camilla Nelson, The Conversation
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Martin Amis (1949-2023): His pyrotechnic prose captured life’s destructive energies
The pre-eminent novelist-critic of his generation, Martin Amis died of oesophageal cancer on May 19, 2023.
Camilla Nelson, The Conversation
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Carmen Mola episode: What makes a good literary hoax? A political point, for starters
Three men have ‘unmasked’ themselves as the Spanish writer Carmen Mola after winning the Euro Prize for the novel ‘The Beast’.
Camilla Nelson, The Conversation & Kerrie Davis, The Conversation
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Beyond the hype: Why the BJP is eyeing Tamil Nadu’s most prosperous region
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The Tamil Nadu voter who views the BJP as a threat to the education system
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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This searing comics anthology on sexual violence gathers visual testimonies from 60 victims
These stories are told by survivors of gender-based violence including domestic violence, sexual harassment, child sex abuse, rape and assault.
Camilla Nelson, The Conversation
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Margaret Atwood: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ may feel real in 2019, but solutions won’t come from novels
Fiction may portray reality in advance, but answers have to come from outside it, said the novelist.
Camilla Nelson, The Conversation
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This is how the world’s great writers actually made a living. (It wasn’t from their books)
Postal clerk. Poacher. Propagandist. And nine more extraordinary professions for writer.
Camilla Nelson, The Conversation
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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How the use of the present tense in fiction is making readers...tense
Historically, fiction has mostly been written in an unobtrusive simple past tense. Now, we see change. And confusion
Camilla Nelson, The Conversation
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Jane Austen is facing death by popularity... and men
Once pivotal to the English canon, Jane Austen has been adapted and readapted for Hollywood and Bollywood – and that kind of popularity comes at a cost.
Camilla Nelson, The Conversation