The 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to French writer Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio. The announcement described Le Clézio as an "author of new departures, poetic adventure and sensual ecstasy, explorer of a humanity beyond and below the reigning civilization."
As usual, you can find excellent coverage and additional information about Le Clézio over at the Literary Saloon.
Ursula Hegi (1946-2026)
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German-born American author Ursula Hegi has passed away; see, for
example, the obituary in *The New York Times* (presumably paywalled).
See a...
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