Remember plagiarist Helene Hegermann? American writer David Shields contends the German wunderkind is merely continuing a literary tradition of free-appropriation. Shields reminds us of some of the literary greats before her — from Shakespeare to Mr. Scissors and Paste Man himself, James Joyce — who were no stranger to borrowing ideas from others. No one with a brain, however, is comparing the literary powers of Hegermann to Joyce or Shakespeare.
To get teen heads around a different kind of sport, Classic Comics created an Interactive Macbeth with big name Shakespearean actors along for the ride.
Yann Martel is taking a break – thank God! – from sending Stephen Harper a book to read every fortnight to work on his new novel. It’s doubtful Steve had time to read them anyway, hanging with Wayne at the Olympics and all.
Irish Children’s writer Alan Healy took a page from Roddy Doyle and published his first novel on his own. You, too, can give it a go here.
