Nobel Prizes

Alice Munro’s daughter alleges sexual abuse by the late author’s husband

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Alice Munro’s daughter alleges sexual abuse by the late author’s husband

TORONTO — The daughter of the late Nobel laureate Alice Munro has accused the author’s second husband, Gerard Fremlin, of sexual abuse, writing that her mother remained with him because she “loved him too much” to leave. Munro, who died in May at age 92, was one of the world’s most celebrated and beloved writers … Read more

Paul Simon to receive PEN America’s Literary Service Award

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Paul Simon to receive PEN America’s Literary Service Award

NEW YORK — Paul Simon’s latest honor places him among public figures well outside the music industry. He is this year’s winner of PEN America’s PEN/Audible Literary Service Award, which previously has been given to former President Barack Obama, the late Nobel laureate Toni Morrison and Stephen King among others. The 82-year-old Simon is known … Read more