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BBC News - Arts and Culture

‘Risky’ book takes writers’ prize

British-Indian author Rana Dasgupta is awarded the main Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for his ‘bold’ novel Solo. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8616360.stm

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BBC News - Arts and Culture

Glasgow Boys exhibition to open

The biggest-ever exhibition of work by the artists known as the Glasgow Boys is to open this week. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8608484.stm

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BBC News - Arts and Culture

Domingo on ‘joy’ of opera return

Opera star Placido Domingo reveals how scared he was hearing the news he was suffering from colon cancer, but is pleased to be performing again. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8616976.stm

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BBC News - Arts and Culture

Classical Brit nominees announced

Britain’s Got Talent star Faryl Smith and Pope Benedict will compete for two prizes at the Classical Brit Awards. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8616951.stm

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BBC News - Arts and Culture

Heller up for richest book prize

Novelist Zoe Heller is named on the shortlist of the Impac literary award, the world’s richest with a prize of 100,000 Euros (£87,600). Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8614933.stm

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BBC News - Arts and Culture

Modern twist for Shakespeare tale

Romeo and Juliet receives a 21st-century makeover on Twitter, with Shakespeare’s classic verse replaced with more modern dialogue. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8615432.stm

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Whats On Stage

Review: The Empire

It may be hard luck on DC Moore that his Afghanistan play The Empire seems part of an almost exhausted genre after similar scenarios by Roy Williams and Simon Stephens, not to mention the Tricycle […]