Iran Book News Agency (IBNA)

Carlos Fuentes, Mexico's most celebrated novelist and a leading figure in Latin America's 20th century literary boom of the 1960s and 70s, has died in hospital in Mexico City. He was 83 and reportedly suffered a sudden internal haemorrhage.

Book Browse Enamel Art Reading a page of a book out of thousands and millions of pages is, for us, like looking through a window on brighter side of the world that is constantly calling us, tempting us to set on a journey with the frigate of a book for more and more adventures...		An old Quran kept at National Library of Poland "Iranian tales, Xorasan" released in Canada G. G. Marquez articles hit Persian bookshelves Ali-Akbar Ashari: Iranian Book Sale Network underway Best Sacred Defense Book of the Year to be picked at TIBF

	Tatari: "Articles of Majlis specialized history session to be released"	16 May 2012 16:01
	The manager of Majlis library's doc's center said that the articles of the 3rd specialized session of Majlis History will be published. The 1st and 2nd edition's articles have been released as books and the articles of the 3rd session will be printed by end of summer.
	Id: 137763

	Book of Diplomacy, Energy Security released	16 May 2012 15:59
	Authored by Kamel Moniri and Hamid Reza Nosrati, Diplomacy and Energy Security discusses the immediate, mutual impact of domestic and foreign diplomacy on energy security in Iran.
	Id: 137766

	By Avay-e Zohur publication First online store of sport books kicks off	16 May 2012 13:59
	The first specialized store of physical educational and sports books has kicked off by Avay-e Zohur publication. www.ghahremanzadeh.ir presents most of the sports books which have been released in Iran.
	Id: 137743

	Yahya Kamilipour: Media should be taught at Iranian schools	16 May 2012 13:39
	Yahya Kamalipour, professor of mass and international communications, visited the 25th Tehran International Book Fair. No matter where you live in the world, your life in influenced by the media, he asserted.
	Id: 137719

	Specialized library of Majlis history established	16 May 2012 11:44
	During the 3rd specialized session of Majlis history, the head of the Majlis library announced the establishment of the specialized library of Majlis history saying that great works have been purchased which can be offered to the researchers.
	Id: 137718

	Isfahani kids to read 100 citizenship books	15 May 2012 17:22
	According to the sales manager of the Cultural-Artistic Organization of the Municipality of Isfahan, about a hundred pedagogic titles on the subject of citizenship will be published for children young readers.
	Id: 137668

	Kazem Motamed Nejad: Officials should pay heed to researches	15 May 2012 16:42
	During the commemoration of Mehdi Mohsenian Rad, Kazem Motamed Nejad asked the Deputy Culture Minister for Press to pave the grounds for the publication of "Criticism in Iran's press".
	Id: 137666

	Kirk Douglas to come out with e-book in June	15 May 2012 16:26
	At age 95, Kirk Douglas is getting in on the e-book craze.
	Id: 137670

	Sacred Defense Works Foundation sells 5,000 books at TIBF	15 May 2012 15:46
	The foundation for Preservation and Publication of Sacred Defense Values and Works sold as many as 5,000 works at the 25th Tehran International Book Fair.
	Id: 137648

	Baniasadi: "New generation of illustrators influenced by the west"	15 May 2012 14:30
	Talking about the weak points of Iranian illustration, Mohammed Ali Baniasadi, Iranian nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Awards, 2012, said:" The new generation of the Iranian illustrators is influenced by the west and extra attention is paid to international awards."
	Id: 137634

	Turkish author Orhan Pamuk wins Danish cultural honor	15 May 2012 13:18
	Nobel-prize winning Turkish author Orhan Pamuk has been awarded the Sonning Prize, Denmark's biggest cultural award, the University of Copenhagen said here Monday.
	Id: 137619

	Afghan Cultural Attaché to Iran: Iranian, Afghan publishers expand relations	15 May 2012 12:57
	Afghan cultural attaché to Iran said:" During the past recent years the relations of Iranian and Afghan publishers have expanded. The countries' authors, considering the joint cultural and historical fields, can develop their cooperation."
	Id: 137587

	Abstracts of Islamic Awakening Conference's articles released	15 May 2012 12:42
	A book has been released holding the abstracts of the articles presented at the Islamic Awakening Conference, holding 200 works.
	Id: 137614

	In 30 vols Articles of Islamic Awakening Conference released	15 May 2012 11:39
	A 30 volume collection holding the articles of Islamic Awakening Conference has been released by Nehzat Narmafzari publishing institute.
	Id: 137602

	15.05.12	15 May 2012 10:28
	The latest cultural headlines in the media.
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	Islamic Awakening theory published in 4 languages	14 May 2012 16:46
	Compiled by Mousa Najafi, the Theory of Islamic Awakening based on the Political Thinking of Ayatollah Khamenei has been published in Persian, Arabic, English and French.
	Id: 137541

	Iran forerunner of preserving Islamic culture; Velayati	14 May 2012 14:55
	In the ceremony held to unveil Remembering the Halcyon Days of Yore at Malek National Museum and Institution, Ali Akbar Velayati said Iranians are the forerunners of preserving the Islamic culture among other Islamic countries.
	Id: 137518

	Educational books for free on www.Bookboon.com	14 May 2012 14:51
	Why pay for your educational books where there is this Bookboon.com online and who can find a place in the world without the internet in the 21 century!
	Id: 136070

	Memory of Chingiz Aitmatov conference to be held in London	14 May 2012 14:44
	Kyrgyz writer Chingiz Aitmatov will be remembered during an international conference in London next month
	Id: 137519

	Over 5000 works screened for 20th Book of the Season Award	14 May 2012 14:15
	A total of 5957 book titles, which were printed in winter, have been evaluated for the 20th Book of the Season Award.
	Id: 137506

Book Fair: an Experience for All

Organizers of the 25th Tehran International Book Fair confidently contend that over 1.2m visited the showcase in its first three days. Wow! This is great for the industry.

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Hardships of Unfolding Hoards

Scribers have been the main victims of print industry. They made a living by scribing manuscripts but they lost their jobs with the emergence of print industry. What we have inherited from past centuries is a result of the endeavors of these people who ...

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The latest cultural headlines in the media.

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“Medical encyclopedia revives traditional medicine”

In the unveiling ceremony of the first volume of the Islam and Iran Medical Encyclopedia, Ali Akbar Velayati remarked the work as the reviver of Iran’s traditional medicine which needs updating.

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Iranian illustrator bags Sharjah Illustration Award

Noted Iranian illustrator Alireza Goldouzian has been selected at the Sharjah Children's Reading Festival. The event, which was attended by Iran's Shabaviz Publishing Company, hosted 28 Iranian illustrators.

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Evaluation of Tradition; an Enquire into Traditionalism

What do Traditionalists actually say? And; is what they actually thought useful for the Islamic Republic? These are questions which caused "Mansour Mahdavi," to write a book titled "Evaluation of Tradition". This book deals with traditionalism, based ...

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"Journal of Persian Gulf" unveiled at Book Fair

The fourth and fifth volumes of the "Journal of Persian Gulf" unveiled in a ceremony held on Thursday, May 10. The prominent feature of this work -as Mojtaba Tabrizniya expressed- is that its articles are all original. He then spoke on the necessity ...

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The present century is Foucauldian: Najafzadeh

According to the translator of 'Society must be defended: lectures at the Collège de France, 1975-76', while Foucault himself termed the present century as Deleuzian, I believe that it is rather Foucauldian. As today Post-Foucauldian practical philosophy ...

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Artists lament lack of theatre research books

A session was held on "The challenges of Iran's theatre" in the Expediency Discernment Council's Center for Strategic Research. It was held with the attendance of Iraj Rad, Sadegh Mousavi and Hamed Iran-shahi.

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Tourism writings should be regional

Iranian handicrafts and tourism researcher believes that in the field of tourism we need more compilations than translations. The books need to be Iranian and hold regional approaches while the translations need to be adjusted.

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Closing ceremony of the 2nd Int'l Precious & Artistic Books Festival

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Press conference of 25th TIBF

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