Brought up as the eldest of seven, Clár was always interested in words. 

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Harper Lee isn’t the only author who wrote a worldwide bestseller yet decided not to try to repeat that success. Brian Moss and Lorraine Murphy look at other members of this elite club

THIS latest work of fiction by the West Indies-born writer and Yale professor is as much a personal journey of discovery as it is a literary gem.

Today, despite the inevitable intrusions of shameless commercialism, many of us will celebrate the idea of romantic love and all of the pleasures that entails.

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Robin Wright thinks it is a "gift" to work on a movie franchise.

JUSTICE (18s) opens up as a straightforward revenge fantasy thriller, when high school teacher Will Gerard (Nicolas Cage) is approached by a mysterious character called Simon (Guy Pearce) and offered the opportunity to have his wife’s rape avenged in lethal fashion.

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Bond girl Gemma Arterton looks set to star in a new big screen version of Emily Bronte’s classic novel 'Wuthering Heights'.

AN INSCRIBED presentation copy of a first edition of Emma by Jane Austen fetched a record £180,000 (€227,550) yesterday.

Stateside star Natalie Portman has grabbed the role of Catherine Earnshaw in the screen version of Emily Bronte’s classic 'Wuthering Heights'.

BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his New York apartment yesterday.

AUDIO book publishers are rushing in to get their slice of the billion dollar global iPod market.

From Russell Crowe and Guy Pearce to Cate Blanchett and Nicole Kidman, it seems that some of the biggest stars in Hollywood at the moment hail from Australia.