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Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Queen Margrethe Seen for First Time Since Hospitalization in New Photo from Royal Household
Queen Margrethe of Denmark was photographed for the first time on May 22 after being hospitalized earlier this month The royal was discharged from the hospital on May 10 after being admitted days earlier for observation after contracting a cold The 85-year-old Queen abdicated in January 2024, making her elder son the new monarch, King FrederikQueen Margrethe of Denmark returned to royal duties following her hospitalization earlier this month. The 85-year-old royal received the Danish Bible Society's 2025 Prize on Thursday, May 22, and was photographed accepting the award in the Garden Hall at Fredensborg Castle. The former monarch — who abdicated in January 2024, passing the throne to her son, King Frederik — was awarded the honor "for her many-year commitment to faith, church life and Bible propagation," the Danish royal family said in an Instagram post. "The Bible Society Award was established in 2007 and is awarded to an individual who is recognized for special efforts to make the Bible present in the community," the post continued, translated from Danish. "The [prize] consists, among other things, of a framed original magazine from an early Danish bible edition." Queen Margrethe wore a pink and red checkered blazer and red skirt to accept the award, and she was photographed using a walking stick, which she has used in recent years. It was the first public appearance for the former Danish monarch since she was hospitalized at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen on May 8 as a precaution after contracting a cold. Queen Margrethe canceled a handful of planned appearances, but was released just two days later. 'Her Majesty is well and is now back in her residence at Fredensborg Palace,' the Danish Royal House announced in a statement on May 10. Queen Margrethe cited her health while announcing her plans for abdication in a New Year's Eve speech in 2023. "In February this year, I underwent extensive back surgery. Everything went well, thanks to the competent health personnel, who took care of me," she said, in part. "Inevitably, the operation gave cause to thoughts about the future – whether now would be an appropriate time to pass on the responsibility to the next generation. I have decided that now is the right time." Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage? to get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more! King Frederik acceded to the throne in January 2024, and his Australian-born wife became his queen consort, Queen Mary. Their eldest son and heir, Crown Prince Christian, began his mandatory military training in February, serving with the Guard Hussar cavalry regiment at Antvorskov Barracks. Read the original article on People
Daily Mirror
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Dylan Thomas Prize celebrates 20 years of young talent as winner is announced
The Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize marks twenty years of celebrating young writers this year as the 2025 award is won by Palestinian author Yasmin Zaher for her debut novel The Coin Palestinian author Yasmin Zaher has been crowned the winner of the world-renowned Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize for her debut novel, The Coin, as the literary award celebrates two decades of recognising outstanding young talent. The Coin, lauded by judges for its incisive examination of themes such as identity and heritage, emerged to unanimous praise from the judging panel, who were tasked with the arduous job of narrowing down a remarkable longlist to a single accolade-deserving work. Namita Gokhale, Chair of Judges, celebrated Yasmin Zaher's accomplishment, saying: "Whittling our exceptional longlist of twelve down to six brilliant books, and then again to just one, was not an easy exercise – yet the judging panel was unanimous in their decision to name debut novelist Yasmin Zaher as the winner of the 2025 Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize." She continued: "Zaher brings complexity and intensity to the page through her elegantly concise writing: The Coin is a borderless novel, tackling trauma and grief with bold and poetic moments of quirkiness and humour." "It fizzes with electric energy. Yasmin Zaher is an extraordinary winner to mark twenty years of this vital prize," Gokhale added. Yasmin Zaher has been honoured with the £20,000 prize, a recognition of outstanding literary talent under 39, at an event in Swansea on Thursday 15 May. Her book, The Coin, released in paperback on 1 May 2025, is brought to readers by Footnote Press, a publisher dedicated to giving voice to marginalised narratives and viewpoints. The award pays tribute to Dylan Thomas, the Swansea-born writer, and his 39 years of creative output. It honours Thomas' legacy by supporting contemporary writers, fostering emerging talents, and applauding global literary brilliance across various forms such as poetry, novels, short stories, and drama. Other works that made it to the 2025 Prize shortlist include Rapture's Road by Seán Hewitt, Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon, The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden, I Will Crash by Rebecca Watson, and Moderate to Poor, Occasionally Good by Eley Williams. The 2025 Prize was judged by a panel of esteemed literary figures, including Namita Gokhale, the multi-award-winning Indian author of over twenty-five works of fiction and non-fiction, and co-director of the renowned Jaipur Literature Festival. Yasmin Zaher now joins an impressive roster of writers who have previously won this prestigious prize, including Caleb Azumah Nelson, Arinze Ifeakandu, Patricia Lockwood, Max Porter, Raven Leilani, Bryan Washington, Maggie Shipstead, Guy Gunaratne, and Kayo Chingonyi.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Carol Shields Prize for Fiction Announces 2025 Winner and $150,000 Award Recipient (Exclusive)
The winner of the 2025 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction has been revealed. PEOPLE can exclusively report that Canisia Lubrin was named the winner of the 2025 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction at a live event at the Chicago History Museum on Thursday, May 1. The award recognizes novels, short story collections and graphic novels written by women and non-binary authors published in the United States and Canada. It is the largest English-language literary prize in the world that's awarded to women and non-binary authors. Lubrin was honored for her work on Code Noir, published by Knopf Canada/Soft Skull Press. She will receive $150,000 and a five-night stay at the Fogo Island Inn in recognition of her accomplishments. Related: Miranda July and Rachel Kushner Among Carol Shields 2025 Prize Longlist Nominees — See the Full List! (Exclusive) As the author of books such as Voodoo Hypothesis and The Dyzgraphxst, Lubrin has previously been recognized with the Griffin Poetry Prize, OCM Bocas Prize and the Writers' Trust of Canada Rising Stars award, among others. Conde Noir is Lubrin's debut work of fiction. The jury — made up of jury chair Diana Abu-Jaber, Norma Dunning, Kim Fu, Tessa McWatt and Jeanne Thornton — praised the book in a joint statement shared with PEOPLE. 'Code Noir contains multitudes," their statement said. "Its characters inhabit multi-layered landscapes of the past, present and future, confronting suffering, communion and metamorphosis." "Canisia Lubrin's prose is polyphonic; the stories invite you to immerse yourself in both the real and the speculative, in the intimate and in sweeping moments of history. Riffing on the Napoleonic decree, Lubrin retunes the legacies of slavery, colonialism and violence," the statement continued. "This is a virtuoso collection that breaks new ground in short fiction." Related: Miranda July, Sarah Manguso Among 2025 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction Shortlist (Exclusive) Alexandra Skoczylas, CEO of the Carol Shields Prize Foundation, also offered her "warmest congratulations to Canisia Lubrin on her win for Code Noir." 'It is a groundbreaking work of fiction selected from an incredibly strong shortlist," she said. Related: V. V. Ganeshananthan Named Winner of the 2024 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction Finalists for the prize included Dominique Fortier and Rhonda Mullins (translator), Miranda July, Sarah Manguso, and Aube Rey Lescure. The four finalists will each receive $12,500. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The finalists, along with Lubrin, are all invited to participate in a group retreat residency in the Leighton Artist Studios, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
22 libraries open in two Illinois prison facilities, IDOC announces
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The Illinois Department of Corrections expanded a partnership program on Thursday by opening 22 new 'Freedom Libraries' in two state prison facilities. Since 2022, the IDOC has been partnered with the national non-profit Freedom Reads to open libraries in prisons for use by inmates. The libraries are described as being 'carefully curated collections shaped by poets, novelists, philosophers and avid readers,' with works ranging from classics like 'The Odyssey' to contemporary pieces like 'Invisible Man.' Illinois Secretary of State announces new DMV Flagship in Springfield Six of these libraries opened three years ago — five in the Logan County Correctional Center and one in the Lincoln Correctional Center. On Thursday, the number of libraries ballooned to 28. 16 libraries were opened in the Illinois River Correctional Center, a men's prison, and six were opened in the Decatur Correctional Center, a women's prison. 'Books are windows to worlds other than our own that allow us to dream beyond current circumstances, and access to them can be a lifeline for incarcerated individuals as an invitation to think, grow, and imagine new possibilities,' IDOC Director Latoya Hughes said in a news release. 'By bringing Freedom Libraries and the Inside Literary Prize into more facilities, we're expanding opportunities for the individuals in our care to engage with the transformative power of language. We're proud to partner with Freedom Reads to support programs that foster reflection, learning, and critical thinking skills.' City of Effingham receives over $300K from RISE grant The Inside Literary Prize is the first-ever US-based literary prize awarded exclusively by currently incarcerated people. The prize is awarded each year to one of four shortlisted books by a jury of 300 incarcerated readers from prisons across the nation. This week, 25 incarcerated readers at both Decatur and Western Correctional Centers are serving as judges for the 2025 Prize. This year's shortlisted books are Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, This Other Eden by Paul Harding, On a Woman's Madness by Astrid Roemer, and Blackouts by Justin Torres. The winner of the 2025 Prize will be announced in July. 'Freedom Reads has always been about showing up for those inside,' Freedom Reads Founder & CEO Reginald Dwayne Betts. 'We are showing up this week in Illinois, bringing handcrafted Freedom Libraries full of great literature and the Inside Literary Prize to hundreds of folks inside prisons. The Freedom Library and Inside Literary Prize are about more than just access to books, they are about starting conversations and community around literature, and reminding those Inside that they have not been forgotten. We are grateful to the Illinois Department of Corrections for their partnership in both of these important endeavors.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
