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Milan Kundera, a Czech exile who found home in France, dies at 94

Czech-born writer Milan Kundera, who has died in Paris at the age of 94, lived almost half his life in France. A self-described Francophile, he wrote his later works in French and was convinced that being in exile enriched his writing.

Radio France Internationale

Huw Edwards: BBC presenter who broke Queen’s death to nation now at centre of sex scandal

Revelations over top-earning presenter will rock not just his industry but the nation’s confidence, writes Nick Hilton

The Independent UK

Kenny Imafidon talks Peckham, prison, Parliament and the pen

At 17, Kenny Imafidon was dealing drugs and hanging out with MPs. Then fate took a turn... As he releases his memoir, Sophie Wilkinson hears how the boy done good

Evening Standard

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Renowned author Milan Kundera dies at 94

Renowned writer Milan Kundera, who is best remembered for his book 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being', passed away due to an unspecified illness in Paris on July 11, 2023, his publisher Gallimard said. He was 94 years old.

The Times of India

‘Every writer’s deepest fear’: what happened when I gave a book talk completely nude

At Nudefest, the UK’s largest naturist festival, I faced rows of unclothed nooks and visible crannies while discussing my writing. But would having my kit off prove a distraction?

The Guardian - UK

Milan Kundera: ‘funny, experimental, worldly’

Famously exiled from cold war Czechoslovakia by the Russian invasion, the novelist used his exclusion to find new ways to live and write• Milan Kundera: The Unbearable Lightness of Being author dies aged 94

The Guardian - UK

Who plays Cisco in The Lincoln Lawyer and does he die as season 2 part 1 ups the stakes for Mickey and his inner circle?

It just wouldn't be the same without Cisco in The Lincoln Lawyer and the investigator has had an intense journey in the show so far...

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Milan Kundera obituary

Influential Czech-born author of the bestselling novel The Unbearable Lightness of Being

The Guardian - UK

The history of Dublin explained in bite sized chunks in new book launched this summer

A Little History of Dublin is accessible to all who wish to learn more about Dublin's history

Dublin Live

What did Milan Kundera write? Author dies aged 94

He was awarded the Jerusalem Prize in 1985, which is given to writers whose works have dealt with themes of human freedom in society

Evening Standard

The Zodiac Killer claimed responsibility for 37 murders. But what if he never existed at all?

The enduring mystery of the Zodiac Killer has terrified and tantalised the world for more than half a century. There has been no shortage of theories about the killer, but a new Peacock series explores a singular question: What if there was no ‘Zodiac Killer’ at all? Sheila Flynn writes

The Independent UK

Hungarian bookseller wraps LGBTQ+ books in plastic to stop people reading them

Libri bows to pressure to comply with ‘child protection’ law after takeover by foundation linked to PM

The Guardian - UK

First edition of The Hobbit found in Dundee charity shop sells for £10,000

The book, which is one of the first 1,500 copies printed in 1937 and contains illustrations by JRR Tolkien, was discovered in the backroom at a Cancer Research UK store

The Guardian - UK

New summer reading scheme launched to encourage young children to read over the holidays

'Year after year, Manchester Libraries work hard with partner organisations in engaging young Mancunians to discover the joy of the written word.'

Manchester Evening News

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Evening Standard

Britney Spears’ memoir ‘The Woman in Me’ will be out sooner than you think

“I had a lot of therapy to get this book done so that you guys better like it”. After Britney’s book cover reveal, here’s everything you need to know about the singer’s tell-all memoir

Evening Standard

Milan Kundera, author of The Unbearable Lightness of Being, dies aged 94

The literary giant tackled the big questions in his celebrated novels

The Guardian - UK

‘To be a writer means to discover a truth’: Milan Kundera – a life in quotes

The Czech author has died at the age of 94. Here are some of the most memorable quotes from interviews and articles over the course of his career

The Conversation

Classic literature still offers rich lessons about life in the deep blue sea

When OceanGate, the deep-sea exploration enterprise, created a promotional video for its ill-fated US$250,000-per-head trip to see the wreck of the Titanic, it told prospective passengers to “Get ready for what Jules Verne could only imagine – a 12,500-foot journey to the bottom of the sea.” Those behind the video…

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Daily Mirror

Meghan Markle needs to be 'extremely careful' of Kate Middleton after 'warning shot'

Meghan Markle has reportedly been warned to "be careful" of her sister-in-law Kate Middleton after insiders reveal that the Princess of Wales is willing to "play dirty if she has to"

Manchester Evening News

First edition copy of The Hobbit sells for an amazing amount after being discovered in a charity store

Cancer Research store boss stunned after he contacted eBay for valuation

The Independent UK

Milan Kundera death: Czech-born author of The Unbearable Lightness of Being dies at 94

Author died in Paris ‘after a prolonged illness’

Evening Standard

Nadine Dorries’ book on Boris Johnson’s downfall coming out on eve of Tory conference

The former prime minister’s staunch ally claims to have uncovered a ‘fault line’ within the Conservative Party

Evening Standard

Nadine Dorries’s big reveal of book on Boris Johnson ‘assassination’

The Plot: The Political Assassination of Boris Johnson is out just before Tory conference

The Conversation

Sindiwe Magona's new book of essays tackles issues South Africans aren’t talking about

Sindiwe Magona – who turns 80 this year – is a celebrated South African writer, storyteller, speaker and activist. In 2022 Magona, once a domestic worker, received her PhD in creative writing. Best known for her novels, autobiographies, short stories, poems and children’s books, she’s also a writer of essays.…

The Guardian - UK

Milan Kundera: The Unbearable Lightness of Being author dies aged 94

The Czech novelist found himself silenced by the communist regime at home, but achieved international fame with playfully philosophical fiction

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