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Author Michael Crichton dies at 66

By Samakshi | November 7th, 2008 | Category: General, Literature News, News | No Comments »

November 07, 2008: American author Michael Crichton died unexpectedly on 4 November 2008, in Los Angeles after succumbing to cancer.  Crichton, best-selling author, film director, television producer and medical doctor was best known for his science fiction and techno thriller novels.  His books have sold more than 150 million copies world-wide.  He was the creator [...]


Aravind Adiga wins the Man Booker Prize

By Samakshi | October 15th, 2008 | Category: Awards and Prizes, Literature News, News | 1 Comment »

October 14, 2008, London: Indian author Arvind Adiga has won the coveted Man Booker Prize for 2008. The prize is worth $86000. His debut novel, The White Tiger, was chosen from six shortlisted titles by Steve Toltz, Sebastian Barry, fellow-Indian author Amitav Ghosh, Linda Grant, and Philip Hensher. Arvind Adiga is the fourth debut novelist, [...]