literary work

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These days, she’s all in, regularly publishing her Fresh Hell newsletter on a platform that has become a hub of social commentary, cultural musings, political takes and literary work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

A literary work as dense as “Ulysses” can’t help but serve as a mirror of one’s mental life.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2025

"Only a literary work that reveals an unknown fragment of human existence has a reason for being," he said in the interview.

From Reuters • Jul. 12, 2023

Writer Salman Rushdie has been awarded a prestigious German prize for his literary work and for his resolve and positive attitude in the face of constant danger, the prize organizers said Monday.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2023

This literary work, however, slight as may be its intrinsic merit, was at least an apprenticeship in letters, and gave to Prescott a useful training in the technique of composition.

From William Hickling Prescott by Peck, Harry Thurston