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Short-story writer Davis wins Booker International Prize

LONDON, May 23 – US writer Lydia Davis, best known for her unconventionally short stories, yesterday claimed the prestigious Man Booker International Prize at a London ceremony.

The New York based author beat off competition from the nine other authors who made the shortlist to win the award, which honours “achievement in fiction on the world ... Read More

The signature and seal of the late Japanese Emperor Hirohito are seen on the replica of an official original copy of the Constitution of Japan in Tokyo May 21, 2013. — Reuters pic

The signature and seal of the late Japanese Emperor Hirohito are seen on the replica of an official original copy of the Constitution of Japan in Tokyo May 21, 2013. — Reuters pic

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