Ex Libris Books

01/05/2024

The writer of The New York Trilogy, Leviathan and 4 3 2 1 – known for his stylised postmodernist fiction – has died from complications of lung cancer

30/01/2024

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-01-29-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-first-afrikaans-literary-work-to-be-banned/

In a letter written in September 1973, André Brink reported to Anthony Akerman in London that the ‘alcoholic fumes’ that characterised the Cape Town launch of his novel ‘Kennis van die Aand’ were slowly lifting. In November, he wrote saying the novel had been ‘wonderfully received’, tha...

23/01/2024

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One of the oldest libraries in Europe, the Bodleian Library is the main research library for the prestigious University of Oxford.

Home to more than 11 million books, it’s famous as the home of the Magna Carta and Shakespeare’s First Folio. Unlike other libraries, the Bodleian is a reference-only library, meaning books cannot be removed from the building for personal use.

Spread across five buildings, the most striking is the circular Radcliffe Camera building, a beautiful neo-classical masterpiece. Only after reciting an ancient oath are Oxford permitted to use the library for research purposes. Surely, one of the best libraries in the world, Bodleian opened in 1602.

Source: Wikipedia

31/12/2023

https://www.outlooktraveller.com/experiences/places-of-interest/celebrate-the-written-word-in-the-city-of-books-in-south-korea

Generic travel is one thing, but travelling on the trail of something you are passionate about is another level of joy. Ask hardcore bibliophiles and they will

09/12/2023

https://www.intomore.com/entertainment/books/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-goodreads-drama/

This was a wild ride...

15/11/2023

https://bookriot.com/best-books-of-2023-time/

Time has just posted their 100 Must-Read Books of 2023, including literary fiction, poetry, celebrity memoirs, and more.

02/11/2023

https://www.noemamag.com/the-emptiness-of-literature-written-for-the-market/?utm_source=noemafacebook&utm_medium=noemasocial&fbclid=IwAR3FuGRd_ylHa0z4Rle0LtM1QyVITLapdWzgs1BeiQHMW1EpxdIeUGSeLm4_aem_AWQF17tqMu-FUWiP5aj-G-Hepw9XQl-SK65gIVC6IRDjg4KVJzAqqaEJv5q1Rzb51-5g7l1cmuDUFFaHyEdBXsot

To meet consumer demand for instant gratification, writers have increasingly adopted the neutered rhetoric of brand management.

01/11/2023

https://bookriot.com/american-reading-and-book-habits-2023/?fbclid=IwAR3V35-A4NxwTOvKkGTqYWekeyXGCsYbutpG5vY_BSE5wlYUDmlZK_FNuZg

Two new reading surveys of Americans show how many books they own and how often they're reading each year.

30/10/2023

https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/10/30/ais-threat-to-authors-a-hot-topic-at-the-frankfurt-book-fair

Authors such as Salman Rushdie grappled with the potential threat to human writing posed by artificial intelligence (AI).