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Plagiarism, John Hughes’ The Dogs and the ethical responsibilities of the novelist

John Hughes’s novel The Dogs has been withdrawn from the longlist for the Miles Franklin Prize after an investigation by The Guardian identified numerous instances of plagiarism. Hughes’s lifting of passages from other books has sparked furious debate and literary detective work – mostly on Twitter – prompting questions about…

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Ukraine to ban Russian books and music to ‘derussify’ country

New legislation necessary to rid Ukraine of Russian cultural influences, minister says

The Independent UK

Literary experts find John Hughes’ plagiarism defence unconvincing

Scholars respond to author’s explanation for his new book appearing to copy some parts of classic texts

The Guardian - AU

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Parts of John Hughes’ novel The Dogs copied from The Great Gatsby and Anna Karenina

Australian author denies he is a plagiarist and says he has been ‘influenced by the greats’ of literature

The Guardian - AU

Don't close the embassy, U.S. ambassador tells Russia

Russia should not close the U.S. embassy despite the crisis triggered by the war in Ukraine because the world's two biggest nuclear powers must continue to talk, the U.S. ambassador to Moscow was quoted as saying on Monday.

Reuters

Wait, men can lactate?

It is possible for men to lactate — but the science behind it is not as simple as you might think

Salon

Where the West and China Find Common Ground

A striking new translation of Chinese fairy tales shows a shared folkloric tradition.

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The Coup in the Kremlin

How Putin and the Security Services Captured the Russian State

Foreign Affairs

Is Russia increasingly likely to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine?

At the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin reminded the West that Russia had nuclear weapons by putting them on “special combat readiness.”

The Conversation

Why is Ukraine trying to cancel Russian culture?

Ukraine has ramped up its de-Russification efforts, but figures like Tolstoy and Pushkin were also targeted by Russia.

Al Jazeera

Russian theatre drops directors who spoke out against Ukraine war

The renowned Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow did not provide an official reason for cancelling two long-awaited performances.

Al Jazeera

Russia's Bolshoi drops shows by two directors who spoke out against war

Russia's Bolshoi Theatre has upset opera and ballet fans by abruptly cancelling a series of shows this week by directors who have spoken out against the war in Ukraine.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Germany ‘ready’ to ban Russian oil

Ukraine news from May 2: Economy minister says Berlin could back embargo, as EU energy ministers debate fresh sanctions.

Al Jazeera

Friends no longer, Ukraine removes Russian statues and street names

One village now has a Boris Johnson Street, though some say erasing the likes of Tolstoy is going too far

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What's in a name? Ukraine plans to rename streets linked to Russia

A number of Ukrainian cities plan to rename streets and squares associated with Russia under a process of "derussification" following Moscow's invasion.

The Guardian - AU

Anna Karenina review – this striking, steamy, seductive ballet is a masterpiece

The Australian Ballet, SydneyYuri Possokhov’s beautiful and distilled version of Leo Tolstoy’s epic tale sees the magnificent Robyn Hendricks in the titular role, alongside rising star Callum Linnane as Count Vronksy

The Conversation

How should Dostoevsky and Tolstoy be read during Russia's war against Ukraine?

As someone who teaches Russian literature, I can’t help but process the world through the country’s novels, stories, poems and plays, even at a time when Russian cultural productions are being canceled around the world.

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Mad Max’ Oral History Revisits a Furious Road Trip

“Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’” by Kyle Buchanan (William Morrow): Leo Tolstoy’s adage that “each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way” is inverted in the making-of film book genre: They are all unhappy in the same way.

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