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World History
Raicho Hiratsuka: Feminist Pioneer in Japanese Literature and Activism
Raicho Hiratsuka (10 February 1886 – 24 May 1971) was a Japanese writer, journalist, political activist, anarchist, and pioneering feminist…
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Philippine Journalist Convicted on Charges of Terrorism Financing
A Filipina journalist, Frenchie Mae Cumpio, has been sentenced to a minimum of 12 years in prison after being found…
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10 June
Luis Coloma: The Pen Behind a Timeless Classic
Luis Coloma (9 January 1851 – 10 June 1915) was a Spanish writer, journalist, and Jesuit. He is most known…
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World History
Reviving a Language: The Visionary Work of Eliezer Ben Yehuda
Eliezer Ben Yehuda (7 January 1858 – 16 December 1922), a Russian–Jewish linguist, grammarian, and journalist, was renowned as the lexicographer of the first Hebrew dictionary. He…
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World History
Jaroslav Hašek: The Literary Maverick Behind ‘The Good Soldier Švejk
Jaroslav Hasek (30 April 1883 – 3 January 1923) was a Czech writer, humorist, satirist, journalist, bohemian and anarchist. He…
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World History
Usmar Ismail: Pioneer of Indonesian Cinema
Usmar Ismail (20 March 1921 – 2 January 1971) was an Indonesian film director, author, journalist and revolutionary of Minangkabau descent. He was widely regarded…
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Anatole France: The Master Storyteller of French Literature
Anatole France (16 April 1844 – 12 October 1924) was a French poet, journalist, and novelist. He was awarded the…
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Featured
Unveiling the Remarkable Legacy of Paulette Nardal: Afro-Feminism Icon
Paulette Nardal (12 October 1896 – 16 February 1985) was a French writer from Martinique, a journalist, and one of…
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World History
Fierce Feminism: Unraveling the Legacy of Duygu Asena’s Literary Activism
Duygu Asena (19 April 1946 – 30 July 2006) was a Turkish journalist, best-selling author, and activist for women's rights.
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Today in History
Celebrating the Life and Work of Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway (21 July 1899 – 2 July 1961) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. He received the…
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International
Court Rules Journalist Wrongly Dismissed for Social Media Post on Gaza Conflict
A journalist has successfully challenged her dismissal from Australia’s national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), after a court ruled…
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World History
Abdul Rahman Munif: Chronicler of Arab Society and Political Dissent
Abdul Rahman Munif (29 May 1933 – 24 January 2004), also known as Abdelrahman Munif, was a Saudi Arabian novelist, short story writer, memoirist,…
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International
BBC Journalist Observes Junta Breaching Ceasefire Agreement
Days after a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, killing over 3,700 people, the ruling junta declared a ceasefire in its…
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World History
Siti Latifah Herawati Diah: Pioneering Indonesian Feminist and Politician
Siti Latifah Herawati Diah (3 April 1917 – 30 September 2016) was an Indonesian journalist. She co-founded The Indonesian Observer,…
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Unmasking a Legend: The Story of Viren Dangwal
Viren Dangwal (5 August 1947 – 28 September 2015) was an Indian poet, academic, and journalist. Life and Career Viren…
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