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

Does a dramatic adaptation of a literary work need to stick strictly to the source?

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2024

"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

Back of Richars and Lion de Bourges, earlier than the thirteenth century, there must have existed a literary work which was their common source.

From The Grateful Dead The History of a Folk Story by Gerould, Gordon Hall