Now, read about Bengali detective Byomkesh in English (IANS Book Review)
August 11th, 2012 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
Book: "The Rhythm of Riddles: Three Byomkesh Mystery Stories"; Author: Saradindu Bandopadhyay; Publisher: Penguin Books India; Pages: 196; Price: Rs.199The publication of a collection of three translated stories of Bengali writer ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
‘The Raven’- compelling film with inconsistent end (IANS Movie Review)
May 19th, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "The Raven"; Cast: John Cusack, Alice Eve, Luke Evans; Director: James McTeigue; Rating: ***1/2
Films about fiction becoming facts or writers playing detectives are many. But there are few, which ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Allen Poe darkest role ever: John Cusack (With Image)
May 17th, 2012 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 17 (IANS) John Cusack will be seen playing multi-faceted writer Edgar Allan Poe, known for inventing the detective genre, in his forthcoming movie "The Raven". The actor ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
American writer inaugurates Kolkata Book Fair
January 26th, 2011 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 25 (IANS) Pullitzer Prize winning US author Richard Ford Tuesday sounded the gong to inaugurate the 35th Kolkata International Book Fair. The 12-day fair has the US as the theme ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
John Cusack to Play Edgar Allan Poe in ‘The Raven’
August 31st, 2010 - 1:31 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Aug 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) After speculations, and rumors which suggested others would be attached to the film, director James McTeigue has at last made the choice for the starring role in ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
John Cusack to play Edgar Allan Poe in murder mystery
August 30th, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 30 (ANI): John Cusack will be playing the role of Edgar Allan Poe in a new murder mystery, he confirmed on Twitter.The 'High Fidelity' actor will star as the horror ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Alcohol, drugs can stifle artistic creativity
June 26th, 2010 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 26 (IANS) The idea that alcohol and drugs can stimulate writers, musicians and others to create great works of art is a "dangerous myth" because they can actually stifle creativity, ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Drugs and alcohol can fuel creativity is a myth, says psychiatrist
June 25th, 2010 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 25 (ANI): Psychiatrists have claimed that drinking and taking drugs does not enhance a person's creative quotient.While there are many artists and writers famous for drug abuse, most of them ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Fairytale, poetry, horror in Tarun Jung Rawat’s art (With Images)
April 25th, 2010 - 9:36 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Young artist Tarun Jung Rawat cuts across literary and artistic references to produce what he describes as "fairytale art" that boasts of "playful magic realism"."I ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
No Oscar, but Pookutty still had a blast at awards
March 13th, 2010 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) He wasn't nominated for the Oscars this time, but Academy Award winner Resul Pookutty struck a deal for his second major international film after ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Joaquin Phoenix to play Edgar Allen Poe in comeback film
March 13th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 13(ANI): Joaquin Phoenix is set to make a comeback to acting to play iconic American writer and poet Edgar Allen Poe.The actor had decided to quit acting to launch his ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
‘Black tulip of US literature’ expected to fetch record price at NY auction
December 4th, 2009 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 4 (ANI): A rare copy of Edgar Allan Poe's first book "Tamerlane and Other Poems" is expected to be sold at a record price when it goes under the hammer ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Mackenzie Rosman All Set For The Big Screen
October 28th, 2009 - 8:30 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Oct. 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The cute little 7th Heaven's "Ruthie Camden" [Mackenzie Rosman] is now geared up to appear on the big screen. She is only 19-year-old and will be ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Edgar Allan Poe has his funeral over the weekend
October 11th, 2009 - 12:25 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Baltimore, Oct 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Though he died in 1849, Edgar Allan Poe will get his funeral over the weekend. He was found delirious, lonely, suffering from various illnesses and barely ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Edgar Allan Poe finally gets his funeral
October 10th, 2009 - 10:20 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Baltimore, Oct 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Better late than never, would describe the celebrated author Edgar Allan Poe’s funeral perfectly. After being dead for more than a century, he will now get ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Josh Lucas to star in ‘Tell-Tale’
November 14th, 2007 - 8:36 am ICT by admin
Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |