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Japanese novelist Morimi

KYOTO, Japan, Jan. 23 Kyodo - Japanese novelist Tomihiko Morimi is pictured in 2007 in Ponto-cho in Kyoto, where he has lived since entering university and where his novels are set.(Kyodo)

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Frederic Joignot at 30 Millions D'Amis Literary 2024 Prize - Paris

Frederic Joignot during the 30 Millions d Amis literary prize on November 12, 2024, at the Drouant restaurant in Paris, France. The 30 Millions d Amis prize is considered as France's most prestigious literary prize for novels speaking of 'animals' and is named as the 'Goncourt des Animaux'. Photo by Jerome Dominé/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Frederic Joignot at 30 Millions D'Amis Literary 2024 Prize - Paris

Frederic Joignot during the 30 Millions d Amis literary prize on November 12, 2024, at the Drouant restaurant in Paris, France. The 30 Millions d Amis prize is considered as France's most prestigious literary prize for novels speaking of 'animals' and is named as the 'Goncourt des Animaux'. Photo by Jerome Dominé/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Frederic Joignot at 30 Millions D'Amis Literary 2024 Prize - Paris

Frederic Joignot during the 30 Millions d Amis literary prize on November 12, 2024, at the Drouant restaurant in Paris, France. The 30 Millions d Amis prize is considered as France's most prestigious literary prize for novels speaking of 'animals' and is named as the 'Goncourt des Animaux'. Photo by Jerome Dominé/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Frederic Joignot at 30 Millions D'Amis Literary 2024 Prize - Paris

Frederic Joignot during the 30 Millions d Amis literary prize on November 12, 2024, at the Drouant restaurant in Paris, France. The 30 Millions d Amis prize is considered as France's most prestigious literary prize for novels speaking of 'animals' and is named as the 'Goncourt des Animaux'. Photo by Jerome Dominé/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Proclamation Of The Novel Award in Paris FA

This photograph shows the three winners' novels for the Grand Prix of the Novel at the Academie Francaise in Paris on October 24, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-COMIC ART FESTIVAL

(240520) -- VANCOUVER, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit an exhibitor's booth during the 2024 Vancouver Comic Art Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on May 19, 2024. The Vancouver Comic Art Festival, an annual celebration of comics and graphic novels and their creators, including an exhibition and vendor fair, features over one hundred of comic creators from around the world this year. (Photo by Liang Sen/ Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-COMIC ART FESTIVAL

(240520) -- VANCOUVER, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit an exhibitor's booth during the 2024 Vancouver Comic Art Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on May 19, 2024. The Vancouver Comic Art Festival, an annual celebration of comics and graphic novels and their creators, including an exhibition and vendor fair, features over one hundred of comic creators from around the world this year. (Photo by Liang Sen/ Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-COMIC ART FESTIVAL

(240520) -- VANCOUVER, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A comic artist works on his comic art during the 2024 Vancouver Comic Art Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on May 19, 2024. The Vancouver Comic Art Festival, an annual celebration of comics and graphic novels and their creators, including an exhibition and vendor fair, features over one hundred of comic creators from around the world this year. (Photo by Liang Sen/ Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-COMIC ART FESTIVAL

(240520) -- VANCOUVER, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People visit an exhibitor's booth during the 2024 Vancouver Comic Art Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on May 19, 2024. The Vancouver Comic Art Festival, an annual celebration of comics and graphic novels and their creators, including an exhibition and vendor fair, features over one hundred of comic creators from around the world this year. (Photo by Liang Sen/ Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-COMIC ART FESTIVAL

(240520) -- VANCOUVER, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A comic artist works on her comic art during the 2024 Vancouver Comic Art Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on May 19, 2024. The Vancouver Comic Art Festival, an annual celebration of comics and graphic novels and their creators, including an exhibition and vendor fair, features over one hundred of comic creators from around the world this year. (Photo by Liang Sen/ Xinhua)

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The Tree Of A Thousand Voices By Daniel Hourde - Paris

"The tree of a thousand voices" by Daniel Hourde in Paris, France on April 9, 2024. A new giant work by Daniel Hourdé is installed on the Pont du Carrousel in Paris until May 21. L'Arbre aux mille voix (The Tree of a Thousand Voices), some ten meters high, is made up of a multitude of books whose leaves fly off, embodying strength and life. Le Petit Prince, À la recherche du temps perdu, Hamlet, Boule de Suif, Le Diable au Corps, Orgueil et Préjugés, La Vagabonde, Une vie violente... The great classics of literature rub shoulders with more recent novels, and authors from every country are represented in this universal tree of life. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Tree Of A Thousand Voices By Daniel Hourde - Paris

"The tree of a thousand voices" by Daniel Hourde in Paris, France on April 9, 2024. A new giant work by Daniel Hourdé is installed on the Pont du Carrousel in Paris until May 21. L'Arbre aux mille voix (The Tree of a Thousand Voices), some ten meters high, is made up of a multitude of books whose leaves fly off, embodying strength and life. Le Petit Prince, À la recherche du temps perdu, Hamlet, Boule de Suif, Le Diable au Corps, Orgueil et Préjugés, La Vagabonde, Une vie violente... The great classics of literature rub shoulders with more recent novels, and authors from every country are represented in this universal tree of life. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Tree Of A Thousand Voices By Daniel Hourde - Paris

"The tree of a thousand voices" by Daniel Hourde in Paris, France on April 9, 2024. A new giant work by Daniel Hourdé is installed on the Pont du Carrousel in Paris until May 21. L'Arbre aux mille voix (The Tree of a Thousand Voices), some ten meters high, is made up of a multitude of books whose leaves fly off, embodying strength and life. Le Petit Prince, À la recherche du temps perdu, Hamlet, Boule de Suif, Le Diable au Corps, Orgueil et Préjugés, La Vagabonde, Une vie violente... The great classics of literature rub shoulders with more recent novels, and authors from every country are represented in this universal tree of life. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Tree Of A Thousand Voices By Daniel Hourde - Paris

"The tree of a thousand voices" by Daniel Hourde in Paris, France on April 9, 2024. A new giant work by Daniel Hourdé is installed on the Pont du Carrousel in Paris until May 21. L'Arbre aux mille voix (The Tree of a Thousand Voices), some ten meters high, is made up of a multitude of books whose leaves fly off, embodying strength and life. Le Petit Prince, À la recherche du temps perdu, Hamlet, Boule de Suif, Le Diable au Corps, Orgueil et Préjugés, La Vagabonde, Une vie violente... The great classics of literature rub shoulders with more recent novels, and authors from every country are represented in this universal tree of life. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Tree Of A Thousand Voices By Daniel Hourde - Paris

"The tree of a thousand voices" by Daniel Hourde in Paris, France on April 9, 2024. A new giant work by Daniel Hourdé is installed on the Pont du Carrousel in Paris until May 21. L'Arbre aux mille voix (The Tree of a Thousand Voices), some ten meters high, is made up of a multitude of books whose leaves fly off, embodying strength and life. Le Petit Prince, À la recherche du temps perdu, Hamlet, Boule de Suif, Le Diable au Corps, Orgueil et Préjugés, La Vagabonde, Une vie violente... The great classics of literature rub shoulders with more recent novels, and authors from every country are represented in this universal tree of life. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Tree Of A Thousand Voices By Daniel Hourde - Paris

"The tree of a thousand voices" by Daniel Hourde in Paris, France on April 9, 2024. A new giant work by Daniel Hourdé is installed on the Pont du Carrousel in Paris until May 21. L'Arbre aux mille voix (The Tree of a Thousand Voices), some ten meters high, is made up of a multitude of books whose leaves fly off, embodying strength and life. Le Petit Prince, À la recherche du temps perdu, Hamlet, Boule de Suif, Le Diable au Corps, Orgueil et Préjugés, La Vagabonde, Une vie violente... The great classics of literature rub shoulders with more recent novels, and authors from every country are represented in this universal tree of life. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Tree Of A Thousand Voices By Daniel Hourde - Paris

"The tree of a thousand voices" by Daniel Hourde in Paris, France on April 9, 2024. A new giant work by Daniel Hourdé is installed on the Pont du Carrousel in Paris until May 21. L'Arbre aux mille voix (The Tree of a Thousand Voices), some ten meters high, is made up of a multitude of books whose leaves fly off, embodying strength and life. Le Petit Prince, À la recherche du temps perdu, Hamlet, Boule de Suif, Le Diable au Corps, Orgueil et Préjugés, La Vagabonde, Une vie violente... The great classics of literature rub shoulders with more recent novels, and authors from every country are represented in this universal tree of life. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Tree Of A Thousand Voices By Daniel Hourde - Paris

"The tree of a thousand voices" by Daniel Hourde in Paris, France on April 9, 2024. A new giant work by Daniel Hourdé is installed on the Pont du Carrousel in Paris until May 21. L'Arbre aux mille voix (The Tree of a Thousand Voices), some ten meters high, is made up of a multitude of books whose leaves fly off, embodying strength and life. Le Petit Prince, À la recherche du temps perdu, Hamlet, Boule de Suif, Le Diable au Corps, Orgueil et Préjugés, La Vagabonde, Une vie violente... The great classics of literature rub shoulders with more recent novels, and authors from every country are represented in this universal tree of life. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Tree Of A Thousand Voices By Daniel Hourde - Paris

"The tree of a thousand voices" by Daniel Hourde in Paris, France on April 9, 2024. A new giant work by Daniel Hourdé is installed on the Pont du Carrousel in Paris until May 21. L'Arbre aux mille voix (The Tree of a Thousand Voices), some ten meters high, is made up of a multitude of books whose leaves fly off, embodying strength and life. Le Petit Prince, À la recherche du temps perdu, Hamlet, Boule de Suif, Le Diable au Corps, Orgueil et Préjugés, La Vagabonde, Une vie violente... The great classics of literature rub shoulders with more recent novels, and authors from every country are represented in this universal tree of life. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Tree Of A Thousand Voices By Daniel Hourde - Paris

"The tree of a thousand voices" by Daniel Hourde in Paris, France on April 9, 2024. A new giant work by Daniel Hourdé is installed on the Pont du Carrousel in Paris until May 21. L'Arbre aux mille voix (The Tree of a Thousand Voices), some ten meters high, is made up of a multitude of books whose leaves fly off, embodying strength and life. Le Petit Prince, À la recherche du temps perdu, Hamlet, Boule de Suif, Le Diable au Corps, Orgueil et Préjugés, La Vagabonde, Une vie violente... The great classics of literature rub shoulders with more recent novels, and authors from every country are represented in this universal tree of life. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Tree Of A Thousand Voices By Daniel Hourde - Paris

"The tree of a thousand voices" by Daniel Hourde in Paris, France on April 9, 2024. A new giant work by Daniel Hourdé is installed on the Pont du Carrousel in Paris until May 21. L'Arbre aux mille voix (The Tree of a Thousand Voices), some ten meters high, is made up of a multitude of books whose leaves fly off, embodying strength and life. Le Petit Prince, À la recherche du temps perdu, Hamlet, Boule de Suif, Le Diable au Corps, Orgueil et Préjugés, La Vagabonde, Une vie violente... The great classics of literature rub shoulders with more recent novels, and authors from every country are represented in this universal tree of life. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sculpture exhibitions held in Hong Kong to honor Wuxia novelist Jin Yong

STORY: Sculpture exhibitions held in Hong Kong to honor Wuxia novelist Jin Yong SHOOTING TIME: March 12 and March 15, 2024 DATELINE: March 18, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:18 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): REN ZHE, Sculptor 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): REN ZHE, Sculptor STORYLINE: 2024 marks the centenary of the birth of Jin Yong, one of the most renowned Wuxia (martial arts and chivalry) novelists of all time. Chinese sculptor Ren Zhe held exhibitions themed with characters in Jin Yong's novels to honor this literary giant. Starting from March 15 and 16, more than 40 large-scale sculptures were exhibited in cultural venues and landmark buildings in Hong Kong. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): REN ZHE, Sculptor "I think every boy has a heroic dream in his heart. I have been paying close attention to Jin Yong's Wuxia novels, including movies and TV series, since I was in junior high school, and I really want to become some characters in the novels. I

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Chinese online literature attracts worldwide fans

STORY: Chinese online literature attracts worldwide fans SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 5-8, 2023 & File DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of online literature writers 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XIE MOXI, Online literature writer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YUAN YE, Online literature writer STORYLINE: In recent years, online novels with distinctive Chinese features, characterized by imaginative story plots and a strong sense of immersion, have emerged as important ways for cross-cultural communication. According to a report released by the China Audio-video and Digital Publishing Association in late 2023, the total revenue of China's online novel industry reached 31.78 billion yuan (about 4.47 billion U.S. dollars) in 2022, up 18.94 percent year on year. Its overseas revenue accounted for 4.06 billion yuan (about 0.56 billion U.S. dollars) during that period, an increase of 39.87 percent year on year. The report said, Chinese online literary work

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Nobel Prize in Literature awarded to Norwegian author Jon Fosse

STORY: Nobel Prize in Literature awarded to Norwegian author Jon Fosse DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): MATS MALM, Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy 2. various of press conference 3. various of books of the laureate 4. various of Swedish Academy STORYLINE: Norwegian author Jon Fosse won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy announced here on Thursday. SOUNDBITE (English): MATS MALM, Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy "The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2023 is awarded to the Norwegian author Jon Fosse for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable." Fosse's immense oeuvre, written in Norwegian Nynorsk and spanning a variety of genres, consists of a wealth of plays, novels, poetry collections, essays, children's books and translations, the academy said. Fosse was born in 1959 in Haugesund, Norway. "While he is today one of the most widely performed playwrights in th

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How legendary judge inspires generations of Chinese | Cultural China

STORY: How legendary judge inspires generations of Chinese | Cultural China DATELINE: Sept. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:47 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the professor delivering a lecture 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): PEI BIN, Professor of Party School of Hefei Municipal Committee of the CPC STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): PEI BIN, Professor of Party School of Hefei Municipal Committee of the CPC "Almost every month, I find myself on this special platform, talking about a particularly well-known figure in Hefei, who is a household name, and indeed, that is Bao Gong (Bao Zheng). Bao Gong can be considered a top figure among Chinese sages. People commonly refer to him as 'Justice Bao.' Throughout history, whether in folk novels, traditional operas, or film and television series, there are numerous classic legends about him. Some say that he was brilliant in handling cases, fearless in giving straightforward advice, and deeply resentful of evil deeds. At the time, the frequent flooding

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Willa Cather Statue Unveiled in Statuary Hall - Washington

Governor Jim Pillen (Republican of Nebraska) makes remarks at the unveiling ceremony of the statue honoring American writer Willa Cather of Nebraska in Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Ms. Cather was known for her novels of life on the Great Plains, including O Pioneers!, The Song of the Lark, and My Ántonia. Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Willa Cather Statue Unveiled in Statuary Hall - Washington

United States Senator Deb Fischer (Republican of Nebraska) makes remarks at the unveiling ceremony of the statue honoring American writer Willa Cather of Nebraska in Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Ms. Cather was known for her novels of life on the Great Plains, including O Pioneers!, The Song of the Lark, and My Ántonia. Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Willa Cather Statue Unveiled in Statuary Hall - Washington

United States House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat of New York) makes remarks at the unveiling ceremony of the statue honoring American writer Willa Cather of Nebraska in Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Ms. Cather was known for her novels of life on the Great Plains, including O Pioneers!, The Song of the Lark, and My Ántonia. Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Willa Cather Statue Unveiled in Statuary Hall - Washington

The statue honoring American writer Willa Cather of Nebraska that was unveiled in Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Ms. Cather was known for her novels of life on the Great Plains, including O Pioneers!, The Song of the Lark, and My Ántonia. Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Willa Cather Statue Unveiled in Statuary Hall - Washington

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy (Republican of California) makes remarks at the unveiling ceremony of the statue honoring American writer Willa Cather of Nebraska in Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Ms. Cather was known for her novels of life on the Great Plains, including O Pioneers!, The Song of the Lark, and My Ántonia. Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Willa Cather Statue Unveiled in Statuary Hall - Washington

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy (Republican of California) smiles as he exits his office to attend the ceremony to dedicate the statue honoring American writer Willa Cather of Nebraska in Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Ms. Cather was known for her novels of life on the Great Plains, including O Pioneers!, The Song of the Lark, and My Ántonia. Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Willa Cather Statue Unveiled in Statuary Hall - Washington

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy (Republican of California) makes opening remarks at the ceremony where the statue honoring American writer Willa Cather of Nebraska will be unveiled in Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Ms. Cather was known for her novels of life on the Great Plains, including O Pioneers!, The Song of the Lark, and My Ántonia. Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Willa Cather Statue Unveiled in Statuary Hall - Washington

The statue honoring American writer Willa Cather of Nebraska is unveiled in Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Ms. Cather was known for her novels of life on the Great Plains, including O Pioneers!, The Song of the Lark, and My Ántonia. Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Willa Cather Statue Unveiled in Statuary Hall - Washington

The statue honoring American writer Willa Cather of Nebraska is unveiled in Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Ms. Cather was known for her novels of life on the Great Plains, including O Pioneers!, The Song of the Lark, and My Ántonia. Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Willa Cather Statue Unveiled in Statuary Hall - Washington

The statue honoring American writer Willa Cather of Nebraska is unveiled in Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol in Washington, DC on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Ms. Cather was known for her novels of life on the Great Plains, including O Pioneers!, The Song of the Lark, and My Ántonia. Photo by Ron Sachs/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Award-winning novelist Tomiko Miyao dies at 88

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in July 2008 shows award-winning novelist Tomiko Miyao. Miyao, who is known for her autobiographical and historical novels, died of natural causes on Dec. 30, 2014, her family said on Jan. 7, 2015. She was 88.

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New York college receives books donated by PM Abe's wife

NEW YORK, United States - Sumio Kusaka (C), the consul general of Japan in New York, attends a ceremony to present a collection of approximately 100 Japan-related books donated by Akie Abe, wife of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, to the City University of New York's LaGuardia Community College on Oct. 8, 2014. The books range from novels such as Haruki Murakami's "Kafka on the Shore" to Japanese-English dictionaries.

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WWII suicide motorboat survivor laments 'kamikaze' boom

OTSU, Japan - Tadakuma Iwai, honorary professor of Ritsumeikan University, shows his picture as a suicide motorboat pilot during World War II in Otsu, western Japan, on Aug. 1, 2014. He warns of the recent trend of novels and movies depicting "kamikaze" suicide missions, saying they are glossing over the past.

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Chin Shunshin museum pre-opened in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - A room reproducing the study room of Chin Shunshin (Chen Shun-chen), renowned author of historical novels and a Naoki Prize winner, at the "Chin Shunshin Asia Bungeikan" museum in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, is shown on May 6, 2014, ahead of the museum's official opening in the fall.

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150th Naoki Prize winners Himeno and Asai

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Jan. 16, 2014, shows Kaoruko Himeno (L) and Makate Asai, winners of the 150th Naoki Prize for popular literature, in Tokyo. Himeno and Asai received the award for their novels "Showa no Inu" (Dog in the Era of Showa) and "Renka" (Love Poem), respectively.

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Japan copyright body chief Tokura

TOKYO, Japan - Shunichi Tokura, chairman of the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers, meets the press at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2013, after submitting a written request to Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida to work for the termination of a royalty payment system, under which Japan is required to pay royalties to 15 victor nations of World War II for around 10 years longer than the 50-year copyright protection period. Japan is the only country subject to such treatment due to its wartime failure to pay royalties to its enemies for music, novels and art.

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Incubator Bank fails

TOKYO, Japan - Incubator Bank of Japan President Haruki Kohata (R), who has written novels under the pen name Go Egami, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo after the bank filed for bankruptcy on Sept. 10, 2010.

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Incubator Bank fails

TOKYO, Japan - Incubator Bank of Japan President Haruki Kohata, who has written novels under the pen name Go Egami, bows at the outset of a press conference in Tokyo after the bank filed for bankruptcy on Sept. 10, 2010.

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Incubator Bank fails

TOKYO, Japan - Incubator Bank of Japan President Haruki Kohata, who has written novels under the pen name Go Egami, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo after the bank filed for bankruptcy on Sept. 10, 2010.

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Incubator Bank fails

TOKYO, Japan - Incubator Bank of Japan President Haruki Kohata, who has written novels under the pen name Go Egami, is surrounded by reporters in Tokyo after the bank filed for bankruptcy on Sept. 10, 2010.

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Incubator Bank fails

TOKYO, Japan - Incubator Bank of Japan President Haruki Kohata, who has written novels under the pen name Go Egami, is surrounded by reporters in Tokyo after the bank filed for bankruptcy on Sept. 10, 2010.

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Author Junzo Shono dies at 88

TOKYO, Japan - Junzo Shono (in this undated file photo), an eminent author and a member of the Japan Art Academy, died of age on Sept. 21, 2009, at his home in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, people close to him said on Sept. 22. He was 88. A native of Osaka, Shono began writing novels after World War II and won the Akutagawa Award in 1955 for his book titled ''Purusaido shokei (Poolside Scene).''

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KDDI unveils summer mobile lineup with hi-vision movie camera

TOKYO, Japan - Tadashi Onodera, president of KDDI Corp., the operator of the ''au'' brand mobile phone service, holds up two of the company's new mobile handsets during a press conference in Tokyo on May 25. Onedera unveiled KDDI's summer lineup of 13 mobile handsets featuring its first hi-vision camera for recording moving images and a player for reading electronic novels.

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J.K. Rowling's final Harry Potter novel goes on sale in Japan

HACHIOJI, Japan - Harry Potter fans line up outside a bookstore in Hachioji, Tokyo in the early hours of July 23 to buy the Japanese edition of ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,'' the seventh and final of British author J.K. Rowling's best-selling ''Harry Potter'' novels, which went on sale in Japan on July 23.