Literature

What China sees in Jane Eyre, which is now required reading for ninth graders

The book, in which the young orphan Jane Eyre works as a governess in the household of the wealthy but elusive Mr Rochester, is widely celebrated in China for its themes of independence and equality between women and men.

Anne Carson, poet and essayist who breaks literary boundaries, wins 2026 Nobel Prize

epa13289297 (FILE) Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson performs her work 'Antigonick' at the Moderna Museet art gallery in Stockholm, Sweden, 08 May 2025 (issued 08 October 2026). The Swedish Academy announced on 08 October 2026 that Carson has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature for her poetry and translations of classical Greek texts. EPA/PONTUS LUNDAHL SWEDEN OUT

Chinese, Caribbean women among contenders for Nobel literature prize

The institution has long been criticised for the over-representation of Western male authors since the prize was first awarded in 1901.

Four bars that embrace art, history and travel

Bar Kap is situated in the House of Tan Yeok Nee, a National Monument built over 140 years ago.

Kasan Goh casts off literary inheritance of dad Goh Poh Seng in debut novel on squatting in London

Kasan Goh’s debut novel Billy, Seetoh & Co took 30 years to gestate.

Forum: To win readers, SingLit must earn them

French literary prize removes novel from longlist after AI claims

Canadian-Haitian novelist Thelyson Orelien denied using AI to write parts of his book It Was Either That Or Die.

Singapore arts guide (Sept 23 to 30): Artist Irfan Hendrian sculpts paper into chairs

Artist Irfan Hendrian’s solo Residuum is on at Sullivan+Strumpf.

More scrolling, less reading: Teen literacy sinks to lowest this century

More than one in four students say devices distract them from their lessons.

Sherlock Holmes experience in Singapore opens with a murder mystery in Bugis

Hidden Singapore launched A Study in Red: The Official Sherlock Experience - a 90-minute immersive game played in Bugis’ malls.

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