News about Ian McEwan

Following the publication of The Royal Society's annual magazine in December, the fellows are demanding an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM). Margaret Atwood, Kazuo Ishiguro, Ian McEwan, and Philip Pullman have all signed a letter to The Times about suspected 'censorship' over the pro-Palestine inscription. However, the church has denied that this was the reason for the magazine's demise. The writers have joined former presidents of the Royal Society of Literature Marina Warner and Colin Thubron to express their dissatisfaction with the 200-year-old institution's'significant brand damage.'

Lord Dobbs, a writer who wrote House of Cards, admitted to delivering the book to the King and Queen on a whim, but in a 'unexpected' but 'wonderful' twist, it was revealed on the Queen's book club website a few weeks later. At the State Opening of Parliament, Camilla attended firsthand as the thriller explores themes of love and devotion.

On Sunday, Irish writer Paul Lynch claimed the Booker Prize for fiction about a woman's fight to save her family in a dystopian Ireland's demises into totalitarianism and war under a far-right government. While readers regard Prophet Song as 'propulsive and unparing,' critics have been less generous, naming it as the 'weakest book on the shortlist' that won't withstand the test of time.' At a London literary award ceremony last night, a dystopian fictional version of Dublin was awarded the £50,000-pound literary award.

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The scribe, who is also known for books including Enduring Love and On Chesil Beach, said that younger generations would only be able to express themselves by treading lightly in how they write. After the'sensitivity' treatment given to writers by Roald Dahl (inset) and Ian Fleming earlier this year, McEwan, 75, said writers should be able to express themselves freely without fear of reprisal. He said that he heard a young author talk about his fear of writing about male desire, adding: 'I thought, 'Poor guy!' Because you've lost the desire of half of the world,'

After sluggish classics books, one of the county's top private schools (right) has redesigned its English curriculum because they are "too pale, male, and stale." Alleyn's School in Dulwich, south London, has produced two outstanding Macbeth, Lord of the Flies, and To Kill a Mockingbird. Alex Smith (left): The school's head of English has now introduced a new program in which students must research books from a large number of writers.

Dame Anna Wintour (left) and Booker Prize-winning Ian McEwan were given Companions of Honour by the American Vogue editor-in-chief and Booker Prize winner Ian McEwan. Vicky McClure (centre), a Line Of Duty actress, was given an MBE for services to drama and charity after her campaigning dementia. Following a 20-year television career that included hosting Big Brother, a documentary and books about the menopause, Davina McCall (right) earned an MBE.

JOAN SMITH: I firmly believe in the ability of people to solve problems using science and reason, without the need for faith. For years, I was privileged to serve as a patron of Humanists United Kingdom, encouraging critical thinking and kindness with some of the country's best minds, including scientist Richard Dawkins and novelist Ian McEwan. So, three days ago, I discovered that the group I'd admired for many years was approaching well-known people in the hopes of preventing the law from changing to protect women's rights. So much for kindness. I immediately connected with Baroness Hayter, a Labour peer and fellow patron who told me that Humanists in the United Kingdom had emailed asking her to oppose a petition before it was scheduled to be debated in Parliament earlier this week. In the 2010 Equality Act, there is a call for the word'sex' to refer to biological sex. Baroness Hayter and I resigned along with two others, the respected virologist Eleri Wilson-Davies, and former MEP Carole Tongue.

Author Joan Smith (left) said she resigned as a Humanists UK patron because of the organisation's stance on the issue, describing herself as someone who had "campaigned for women's rights all my life." Baroness Dianne Hayter (right) resigned from the charity as a result of a letter from Humanists UK that said that a change would cause confusion, allow unacceptable exclusion, and unjustified discrimination, as well as stripping transgender people of their rights. Following a petition submitted by almost 110,000 people calling for the Equality Act to be clarified, parliamentarians debated the legal status of sex today at Westminster Hall, not'sex'. It will be voted alongside a nearly 139,000 signature petition that claims that the proposed reform will'remove legal rights for trans people, a previously marginalized group.'

Why are so many streets in Italy called Senso Unico?' My father asked after turning left at the sign. A man approaching us flashed his lights and honked his horn. Italians are so emotional,' Dad said as the other driver yelled expletives and gesticulated out of his window. It was day three of our five-day road trip. I was nine years old, and it was the most exciting thing that had ever happened to me. In Italy, a foreign country, without my mother, sisters, or brother, I spent five days alone with my beloved father [Jacob, Baron Rothschild].

The documents, which leaked last week and prompted a national security probe in the United States, are believed to have originated from inside the Pentagon, and in what seems to be the biggest leak of US secrets in years. Previously unseen leaks include information about Ukraine, South Korea, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and others. The leaks surrounding Ukraine, in particular, are concerning, because they may contain valuable information to Russia during its invasion. The archive also contains daily intelligence briefings from a variety of sources around the world, as well as detailed reports on troop movements and deaths on both sides of the conflict in Ukraine. One of these briefings (bottom-right) revealed a rumour that said that Russia's top general is planning to 'throw' (deliberately forfeit) the war in Ukraine, despite Putin's (right) concern that he is undergoing chemotherapy treatment.

RICHARD EDEN: Sir Salman Rushdie is recovering from his 'life-changing injuries' as he recovers from his assassination attempt, leaving him with 'life-changing injuries.' And Rushdie's longtime friend and fellow author Ian McEwan has reported that Eliza, the American verifier, is now Sir Salman's fifth wife. Eliza, his wife, is with him all the time,' Atonement and Amsterdam author McEwan says.' McEwan says he has been extremely ill since learning about Rushdie's injuries.' It was a violent, brutal assault.' Rushdie, 75, who is 31 years old, does not give the date.

JULIE BURCHILL: Gore Vidal, an American writer, wrote that Puritans left England for America in the 17th century not because they were imprisoned for their religious convictions, but because they were forbidden to sue others for their beliefs.' It's impossible not to recall these words when considering the ever-growing pile of wokenings in the United Kingdom. For the first time, woke is the first suspected social justice movement that aims not to extend freedoms but rather restrict them, in the way of all violent, bullying cults. The 20th century's great progressive crusades, from women's liberation to civil rights for black and gay people, sought to extend human dignity by making sure the same laws were followed fairly and equally to all.

Onstage in New York, a new video clip shows the moment audience members tackled a knifeman moments after he stabbed Salman Rushdie on stage, while the author remains on a ventilator and faces the possibility of losing an eye today. People are heard screaming and gasping as a dozen audience members rushed to the stage and crowd around the insurgent who had been led to the ground by a police officer in the three-minute clip. Meanwhile, several audience members also appear to surround the author and help him hold a banner for the occasion as the event's concerned visitors continue.

After being stabbed up to 15 times by a suspect police have identified Salman Rushdie as a man from New Jersey with sympathies against the Iranian government, he is on a ventilator, can't talk, and is likely to lose an eye.' Authorities descended on the Fairview, New Jersey home of 24-year-old Hadi Matar just hours after he allegedly assaulted Rushdie onstage at a literary festival in upstate New York. Hassan Mughniyah was the fake driver's license discovered on 24-year-old Hadi Mater. Hezbollah, the first and second names, are linked to Hezbollah, a notorious terrorist group. Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah's current leader, is named Hassan Nasrallah. Imad Mughniyeh, one of the company's most prominent figures, was one of the group's most well-known figures. In 2008, he was assassinated in Syria by a CIA-linked assassination. Mater's social media pages, according to NBC New York, he was sympathetic to Shia causes, including the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. The IRGC has been linked to Hezbollah since the 1980s, providing training and support to the mainly Lebanon-based terrorist group. Hezbollah's emblem is based on the IRGC's. The Iranian-backed Hezbollah party is mainly motivated by its resistance to Israel and its resistance to Western influence in the Middle East, according to the Council on Foreign Relations' profile on Hezbollah.' During the shooting, witness testify that the perpetrator wore black clothing and a black mask.

Salman Rushdie has been stabbed up to 15 times by a suspect police named as a man from New Jersey "with sympathies against the Iranian government." Rushdie's condition was reported by his agent just before 7 p.m. on Friday, just hours after the author was repeatedly stabbed by Hadi Matar, 24, of Fairview, New Jersey, who rushed the stage as the author was about to give a lecture in western New York. He was arrested at the scene. 'The news isn't encouraging,' he said. The salman will undoubtedly lose one eye; his arm's nerves were swollen; and his liver was stabbed and damaged;' Rushdie, 75, who has been plagued by death threats from the Iranian regime since the 1980s, was targeted while being welcomed to the CHQ 2022 festival in Chautauqua, near Buffalo, on Friday morning. According to law enforcement reports, Matar is sympathetic to the Iranian regime and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard.

When he was selected in this year's Queen's Birthday tributes list for literary services, Sir Salman Rushdie, one of the most well-known writers of our time, spoke of his 'great surprise and delight.' The 75-year-old award-winning novelist described his appointment to the Order of the Companions of Honour in June as a 'extraordinary honor' and a privilege.' It was a defining moment in an illustrious career overshadowed by the most recent controversy the literary world has witnessed. The Companions of Honour was established in 1917 by George V. for long-serving contributions to arts, science, medicine, or government. Rushdie certainly fits the bill. The Indian-born, Rugby-educated, former advertising copywriter's output is not only prolific but also lauded. The author of more than 20 books, the Indian-born, Rugby-educated former advertising copywriter, is also highly respected. Midnight's Children won the 1981 Booker Award, and then the Best of Booker Prize winners in 2008. It was his controversial fourth book, The Satanic Verses, that had pushed him to the front pages 34 years ago, transforming him into a global brand of hate and a victim of violence.