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Vincenzo Latronico’s Perfection, the novel inspired by a classic that became a global success
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Vincenzo Latronico’s Perfection, the novel inspired by a classic that became a global success

No one thought that “Perfection” would be a worldwide success - least of all the author Vincenzo Latronico. “I had not managed to finish a book in nine years, I was in lockdown in Berlin, had been diagnosed with a serious illness and started writing the book mostly as a way to keep myself busy,” he says
Gothenburg Opera postpones 1984 premiere by up to two years
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Gothenburg Opera postpones 1984 premiere by up to two years

There will be no premiere of the opera "1984" at the Gothenburg Opera in October.
Jenny Wilson to compose music for The Great Gatsby at Stockholm’s Kulturhuset Stadsteatern
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Jenny Wilson to compose music for The Great Gatsby at Stockholm’s Kulturhuset Stadsteatern

When F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic "The Great Gatsby" is staged at Kulturhuset Stadsteatern in Stockholm, it will be to the tune of Jenny Wilson's music
Fake news in acclaimed documentary about George Orwell
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Fake news in acclaimed documentary about George Orwell

George Orwell's book "1984" was published in 1949. The book, and not least its title, has since become a symbol of dictatorships and surveillance societies
Orwell's 1984 at the Gothenburg Opera
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Orwell's 1984 at the Gothenburg Opera

Big Brother is watching you - especially in Gothenburg. This autumn, the Gothenburg Opera will present an opera production of George Orwell's dystopian vision of the future
Uusma's "Vitön" is the best-selling book of the year
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Uusma's "Vitön" is the best-selling book of the year

Bea Uusma's "Vitön" became the best-selling book on Adlibris in 2025.
The Handmaid's Tale Banned in Alberta School Libraries
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The Handmaid's Tale Banned in Alberta School Libraries

The Canadian author Margaret Atwood's successful book "The handmaid's tale" ("The handmaid's story") is banned in school libraries in the province of Alberta in her home country.
Lennart Jähkel in Orwell's Classic
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Lennart Jähkel in Orwell's Classic

George Orwell's dystopian future vision "1984" becomes a play at the Cultural Centre City Theatre in Stockholm. In the performance, which premieres in March, Lennart Jähkel plays one of the leading roles
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