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Two literary Indians

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Indian-born novelists Vikram Seth and Salman Rushdie have released new novels in 1999. There are rumors of a feud between the two writers. Seth thinks new Indian writers try to make their plots too complicated, and criticises Salman Rushdie's style of Magic Realism. Some Indians have expressed disappointment that none of the characters in Seth's new novel are Indian.

Social aspects, Political aspects, Rushdie, Salman, Booker Prize, Authors, Indian, Indian writers, Seth, Vikram

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Homer Simpson of the desert

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Writer Nicholas Shakespeare was hired by the estate of Bruce Chatwin to write the official biography of the late travel writer. Shakespeare feared he would discover unflattering things about his subject. He found no Australian Aborigines who objected to Chatwin's book 'The Songlines', which was thought to misrepresent their culture.

Behavior, Portrayals, Australian aborigines, Aboriginal Australians, Art, Australian (Aboriginal), Australian aboriginal art, Bruce Chatwin (Book), The Songlines (Book), Chatwin, Bruce

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Weak-end party

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Issues concerning celebrations in London to commemorate the centenary of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act are presented. The festivities planned are low-key and rather lacking in enthusiasm.

Laws, regulations and rules, Commonwealth of Nations

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