The Malaysian Insider :: Books
The Malaysian Insider :: Books |
| Nobel Literature prize to be announced Oct 11 Posted: 08 Oct 2012 03:06 AM PDT  Nir Barkat, Mayor of Jerusalem, presents a prize to Japanese writer Haruki Murakami (R) during the 24th International Book Fair in Jerusalem in this file photo of February 15, 2009. The Japanese novelist is the bookmakers' favourite to win the Nobel Literature award. – Reuters pic Other hotly-tipped names include Bob Dylan, Chinese writer Mo Yan and reclusive US novelist Thomas Pynchon. Swedish poet Tomas Transtromer won last year, pleasing many in the prize's homeland which had not celebrated a winner since Eyvind Johnson and Harry Martinson took home the prize in 1974. Past winners include US writer William Faulkner, France's Albert Camus and Colombia's Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The last Japanese writer to win the prize was Kenzaburo Oe in 1984. The award-giving body The Swedish Academy, which announced the date of the literature prize today, is due to announce the winners of its coveted science prizes this week. – Reuters |
| Lonely Planet releases guide for the food-loving globetrotter Posted: 07 Oct 2012 05:55 PM PDT LOS ANGELES, Oct 8 — Travel guide Lonely Planet has released a hardcover book dedicated to the best food destinations in the world, ranging from Italy, France, Mexico and the US.
Meanwhile, the Lonely Planet edition is just one in a string of culinary travel books for the gourmet globetrotter, including National Geographic's Food Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 Extraordinary Places to Eat Around the World and Ultimate Food Journeys by the DK Eyewitness series. Foods profiled in the Lonely Planet version, meanwhile, include a short history of the dish's origins, history and culture. High-profile food writers such as Mark Bittman of The New York Times, Saveur magazine editor James Oseland as well as British chef and The Independent columnist Mark Hix also make contributions to the book, as do chefs Eric Ripert and Martin Wishart. Lonely Planet's Food Lover's Guide to the World was released this month and retails for US$39.99 (RM122). — AFP-Relaxnews |
The Food Lover's Guide to the World includes 50 recipes, special themed features dedicated to chocolate, cheese and coffee, the world's top food markets, and a guide on different customs and how-to-eat etiquette tips.| You are subscribed to email updates from The Malaysian Insider :: Books To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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