Arts & Culture

JK Rowling’s crime novels written under pseudonym will outnumber Harry Potter books

JK Rowling has revealed her crime novels written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith will eventually outnumber her Harry Potter books.…

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Sherlock Holmes case: Supreme Court rejects emergency petition from Arthur Conan Doyle’s heirs

The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea from Arthur Conan Doyle's heirs, who are trying to stop the publication of…

10 years ago

Nelson Mandela memorabilia auctioned in Johannesburg ahead of his 96th birthday

A collection of unusual items signed by Nelson Mandela is being auctioned in Johannesburg. The lots include a chess set,…

10 years ago

Harper Lee denies approval of authorized memoir

To Kill a Mockingbird author Harper Lee has denied she approved the writing of a memoir about her life in…

10 years ago

Sotheby’s to auction art on eBay

Sotheby's and eBay will create a web platform to allow viewers to bid on and buy art. According to Sotheby's…

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Nadine Gordimer dies in Johannesburg aged 90

Nobel Prize-winning writer Nadine Gordimer has died in Johannesburg, South Africa, at the age of 90. Nadine Gordimer, who was…

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Lorin Maazel dies from complications of pneumonia aged 84

Conductor and composer Lorin Maazel has died from complications of pneumonia at his home in Castleton, Virginia, aged 84. Lorin…

10 years ago

Botticelli drawing Study for a Seated St Joseph sells for record $2 million at London auction

A rare Botticelli drawing - titled Study for a Seated St Joseph, his head resting on his right hand -…

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JK Rowling publishes new Harry Potter story on Pottermore

JK Rowling has published a new short story about Harry Potter on her Pottermore fan website, set during the Quidditch…

10 years ago

Stolen Matisse’s Odalisque in Red Pants handed back to Venezuela

Henri Matisse’s painting Odalisque in Red Pants, which was stolen more than a decade ago, has been handed back to…

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