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Guys, I'd decide to start this thread telling a sad story (but with a happy final). Last month, Roseana Murray, Brazilian writer who writes for children and young adults, especialy poems, was attacked by three abandoned pit bulls (American Bull Terrier), a common dog race in Brazil used for...

Marjorie Perloff, one of America’s leading poetry critics, has died at 92. More here: https://bookhaven.stanford.edu/2024/03/leading-poetry-critic-marjorie-perloff-has-died-at-92-her-passion-was-brilliant/ Wiki: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marjorie_Perloff

British playwright, director and screewriter collaborator, Bond passed away at 89 years old on 5 March. His obituary: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2024/mar/05/edward-bond-obituary Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Bond

Mark Kharitonov who was awarded the First Russian Booker Prize passed away on January. Obituary: https://www.newsefir.net/post/mark-haritonov Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Kharitonov Might you tell more about him, @alik-vit ?

Sephardic-Turkish writer, Mario Levi who was known by his book Istambul Was a Fairy Tale, has passed away today. He was a great writer according to some Turkish readers that I follow. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Levi...

Brazilian Diplomat, Historian and Poet, Alberto da Costa e Silva who won the Camões Prize in 2014 passed away today. His body of work encompasses African Culture, Slavery and Etnography. Obituary (Portuguese)...

Sociologist Domenico de Masi passed away today. https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2023/09/09/sociologist-domenico-de-masi-dies_b94f0925-b79d-4f63-a1f3-fc59345b2103.html

Italian novelist and essayist, known as advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights, and also politician, passed away by cancer. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/13/world/europe/italy-michela-murgia-dead.html

Another huge loss to Brazilian letters. Historian, social scientist, essayist and one of the most specialists in Brazil Empire, Brazilian Diplomacy and the transition to Republic of Brazil. His body of works also encompasses History of Social Rights and Arts (Literature and Painting) by a...

José Celso Martinez Corrêa, known as Zé Celso, Brazilian playwright, actor and director, has passed away right now after a long fight for his life due to a conflagration in his house whom he was injured with several burns (40% of his body). Very sad news!! He was the representation of Brazilian...

The writers' association PEN Ukraine confirmed on June 29 that the Ukrainian writer and war crimes researcher Victoria Amelina was injured and hospitalized after the June 27 Russian missile strike in Kramatorsk. "Now Victoria is in the hospital. She is treated by experienced doctors, supported...

Golden Wreath Struga Prize, one of the most relevant Prizes for Poetry around the world, is awarded, in 2023, by Vlada Urosevic, Macedonian poet. Previous winners include: WH Auden, Miodrag Pavlovic, Léopold Sédar Senghor, Artur Lundkvist, Yiannis Ritsos, Bei Dao, Adonis, Ana Blandiana, etc...

Representant of Flemish Literature, Felix Timmermans wrote plays, short stories, bibliographies and novels. He was a versatile author writing since Terror/Horror works to religious bibliographies. He was on the long list for Nobel Prize in Literature three times...

Screenplayer writer, novelist, short story teller, essayist, playwright and dramatist for TV Soap Operas, João Silvério Trevisan revealed his homossexuality during the hard times in Brazil, most specifically on Military Regime, and was chased by this fact. He founded some organizations in...

Argentine writer, one of the most known writer from Argentina, Saer published many books on different subjects such as Essays on Nouveau Roman, short stories with background on Surrealism and Realism influences, experimental novels, etc. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Jos%C3%A9_Saer

I've decided to start this thread because the thread about Belgian Literature is majority in French Language. According to wikipedia, here is a list of Belgian writers who writes under the Flemish/Dutch Language: Johan Anthierens (1937–2000) Pieter Aspe (Pierre Aspeslag, 1953–2021) Aster...

Prominent Italian writer, Scurati has been climbing his space when he published his first book of a tetralogy about Mussolini, intitled M: Son of the Century. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Scurati

Argentinian writer who was on the shortlist of Booker Prize, Samanta Schweblin became a very recognized writer around the world. Her best known book is Pajáros en La Boca [Mouthfull of Birds]. Fever Dream is also known. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samanta_Schweblin

A country which has a strong tradition in Literature and which also reveals Mário Vargas Llosa, 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature's recipient. Key names: - Carlos Mariátegui; - César Vallejo; - José María Arguedas; - Manuel Scorza; - Julio Ramón Ribeyro; - Mário Vargas Llosa; - Blanca Varela; etc.

Another country I have read nothing and nobody of its authors. I don't have any familiarity with authors from Ecuador, but I've searched about here and I've found Jorge Icaza and his Huasipungo. I've also found this site about it: https://www.ecuadorianliterature.com/ Does anyone have some...