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At 92, the Bard of Bollywood Is Still Writing About Love

21 septembre 2026 à 22:21
The poet and lyricist Gulzar has profoundly shaped the idea of tender romance in India through his verse and songs in more than 150 musicals.

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Gulzar at his home in Mumbai in July. He maintains the wonder that has fueled his work.

A New Play in Budapest Signals a Cultural Reawakening for Hungary

17 septembre 2026 à 06:23
A one-woman show about the perils of authoritarianism draws on a memoir by the Hungarian-American writer Kati Marton. Under Viktor Orban’s government, it might not have happened.

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The August premiere in Budapest of the one-woman play “Enemies of the People,” starring the Hungarian film and stage actress Erika Marozsan.

After a Difficult Loss, Nigeria Has Become a Source of Pain for Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

10 septembre 2026 à 16:05
Adichie has moved countless readers with her novels about Nigerians at home and abroad. After the death in Lagos of her toddler son, her homeland no longer feels as much like home.

Robin Morgan, Voice of Radical Feminism, Dies at 85

5 septembre 2026 à 18:16
She edited the landmark 1970 anthology “Sisterhood Is Powerful,” led Ms. magazine and helped build the institutions of the modern feminist movement.

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Robin Morgan in 1990 when she was editor in chief of Ms. magazine.

Kenyans Made a Living Writing College Essays. Then A.I. Arrived.

5 septembre 2026 à 17:11
Thousands of Kenyans made a living writing essays for overseas students. With A.I., the work has dried up, a warning for online gig work that has been a global lifeline.

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Teresios Bundi, who ran an essay-writing business catering to overseas students, said his experience with artificial intelligence was a warning for online gig workers.
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