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Director Neil Jordan: ‘I couldn’t survive if I was born in the era of social media’

Irish Independent 18 Mar 2023
“Movies are in a strange place at the moment,” says Neil Jordan. Hollywood has “changed beyond all recognition, seemingly run by Marvel now ... When I was in primary I used to draw a lot ... his first book, short story collection , was published in 1976, winning the Guardian Fiction Prize and Somerset Maugham Award.
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British writer and historian Patrick French dies following battle with cancer

Indian Express 16 Mar 2023
British writer and historian Patrick French dies in London after battling cancer for four years, says family, reported PTI. Born in England in 1966, Patrick studied literature at Edinburgh University ... He also won the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award, the Royal Society of Literature Heinemann Prize, and the Somerset Maugham Award ... Twitter .
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Noted writer Patrick French is dead at 56

Gulf News 16 Mar 2023
Patrick French, public intellectual, award-winning biographer and historian, well known for his acclaimed works on India, is dead. The author, who was ailing for a short while, passed away on Thursday at the age of 56 ... An expert on India ... The book won the Somerset Maugham Award and the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award ... Naipaul ... RIP” ... .
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Author and historian Patrick French dies in London

Khaleejtimes 16 Mar 2023
A Portrait, died in London on Thursday after a four-year battle with cancer. He was 57 ... “It was so sudden. We all are so heartbroken ... ... These included the Hawthornden Prize, the Royal Society of Literature WH Heinemann Prize, the US National Book Critics Circle Award, the Somerset Maugham Award and the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award ... .
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V S Naipaul biographer Patrick French dies in LondonFrench passed away at the age of ...

Deccan Herald 16 Mar 2023
A Portrait, died in London on Thursday after a four-year battle with cancer. He was 57 ... "It was so sudden. We all are so heartbroken ... ... These included the Hawthornden Prize, the Royal Society of Literature WH Heinemann Prize, the US National Book Critics Circle Award, the Somerset Maugham Award and the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award ... RIP.
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Patrick French (1966-2023): \u2018A charming man who never bowed to authority\u2019

Indian Express 16 Mar 2023
Despite a lifelong immersion in the disciplines of historiography and biography, Patrick French was always stumped by a commonplace marketing term. book launch ... At last, the term is appropriate ... He also won the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award, the Royal Society of Literature Heinemann Prize, and the Somerset Maugham Award.
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Somerset Maugham’s “The Circle” published in Persian

Tehran Times 15 Mar 2023
TEHRAN – “The Circle. A Comedy in Three Acts” by English writer William Somerset Maugham has been published in Persian ... .
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Best books on... ambulances

The Daily Mail 26 Feb 2023
I HAVE only once had to call an ambulance — for a Type 1 diabetic relative who could not be roused. It was two years ago, a wintry Saturday evening ... Authors who volunteered as ambulance crews during World War I include Ernest Hemingway, Somerset Maugham, EE Cummings and John Dos Passos ... He was only 19. It’s not all doom ... It’s not all doom ... .
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Doctor’s dilemma: To practice or write

The Siasat Daily 21 Feb 2023
Hyderabad. The general perception about doctors is that their writing skills are confined to just scrawling illegible prescriptions. That’s true to a large part. However, the more enthusiastic among them indulge in health related articles or write for science magazines ... Or for that matter Somerset Maugham known for his plays, novels and short stories ... .
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Worst movie made from a good book? Or what’s the best movie adapted from a ...

Henry Herald 21 Feb 2023
Adapting a book to the screen, successfully. If a reliable formula for that creative challenge existed, we wouldn’t have “The Bonfire of the Vanities” or “The Lovely Bones” or “The Great Gatsby” (any of ‘em) to kick around anymore ... Q ... A ... Q ... A ... At all ... Q ... A ... Q ... A ... Q ... A ... One of the books I use as an example is “The Razor’s Edge” by William Somerset Maugham ... Q ... A ... Q.
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Book Box: The Influence Game

Hindustan Times 18 Feb 2023
Dear Reader,. A hand shoots up from the back of the class. ‘Ma’am, all this work to build influence seems so excessive. Isn’t it better to let our work speak for itself?’ a student asks. We are on the seventh floor of the NMIMS building in Mumbai ... Book 1 of 5. ... -,--- ... I love fiction by Elisabeth George, Rex Stout, Somerset Maugham, and Keigo Higashino.
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Looking back at Samira Azzam — a forgotten star of Arab literature

Arab News 16 Feb 2023
DUBAI. Samira Azzam was one of Palestine’s greatest female authors of the 20th century. And yet she is relatively unknown today — her work in radio broadcasting, short-story writing and journalism largely forgotten ... Somerset Maugham, and Edith Wharton into Arabic. A new book consists of 31 short stories by Azzam. (Supplied) ... (Supplied) ... I was hooked.”.
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75 Single on Valentine's Day Quotes for Strong, Independent Women Who Are Flying Solo

The Post and Courier 14 Feb 2023
Valentine's quotes for the single ladies. Alright, ladies living the solo life—whether you're glad about it (or not), February 14 is officially here and you're single on Valentine's Day ... In fact, being single on Valentine's Day means just that ... 1. “Valentine’s Day is for couples ... 2. “Love sucks ... Hamilton. 3 ... 4 ... 5 ... 6 ... Somerset Maugham in “A Writer's Notebook”.
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100 of the Funniest Valentine's Day Quotes to Make Your Honey LOL

The Post and Courier 14 Feb 2023
This February 14, give the gifts of love and laughter. While romance and roses make for a lovely Valentine's Day gesture, filling your February 14 with both love and laughter is often the best gift of all ... And whatever you do, don't forget the chocolates!. Related ... 1. “Valentine, just a few words to tell you how I love you ... Schulz. 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... Somerset Maugham.
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Free will or predestined

Journal Review 08 Feb 2023
Reasons people act as they do are difficult to determine and judge ... Perhaps individuals have free will to act. Each person acts to reach specific, private goals ... Others make prideful claims that success, wealth, health, intellectual attainments result from their own efforts ... Somerset Maugham’s Appointment in Samarra recounts a Babylonian parable.

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