Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk s art book The Lost Soul to hit bookstores this week
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Last Updated: Feb 22, 2021, 06:00 PM IST
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It is Tokarczuk s experiment with form and the first time her words have been merged with illustrations by someone else to produce a picture book.
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Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk to be translated into English is a departure for the celebrated Polish author. The Lost Soul , which comes out this week in the U.S., is a poetic story of a man who loses his soul in the daily rush and can only regain it in a very special way. The book has many meanings, also inspired by its nostalgic, meditative drawings by Polish artist Joanna Concejo.
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Emily Langer, The Washington Post
Feb. 17, 2021
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Bernard Lown, an eminent cardiologist who forged a dual legacy in medicine and world affairs, pioneering lifesaving treatments for heart attacks and co-founding an international group of physicians that won a Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to end the nuclear arms race, died Feb. 16 at his home in Chestnut Hill, Mass. He was 99.
He had congestive heart failure, said a granddaughter, Ariel Lown Lewiton, adding that her grandfather oversaw his own medical treatment.
A Jewish immigrant from Lithuania, Dr. Lown came to the United States before the outbreak of World War II and taught himself English by memorizing the pages of a dictionary.
Akzo Nobel Q4 Profit Soars, Lifts Dividend, Plans €1 Bln Share Buyback; Sees Margin Growth
Earnings per share were 0.87 euro, up from 0.41 euro last year.
Adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations were 1.08 euros, compared to 0.74 euros a year ago.
Adjusted operating income grew 32 percent to 294 million euros.
Revenue declined 1 percent to 2.21 billion euros from 2.24 billion euros last year.
Revenues grew 6 percent in constant currencies, with volumes 6 percent higher and positive price/mix of 1 percent more than offset by adverse currency impact.
Looking ahead for fiscal 2021, AkzoNobel said it targets to grow at least in line with its relevant markets. Although trends differ per region and segment with raw material inflation expected, margin management and cost-saving programs are in place to deliver 50 basis points increase in return on sales.