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Asia's authors battle for recognition
- 2007-11-14
HONG KONG AFP — Asia's literary scene must overcome the obstacles of short-sighted publishers and a dearth of translators if it wants to exploit the promising shoots of growth. That's the message from both publishers and authors after the inaugural Man Asian Literary Prize, awarded on November 10, highlighted...
Sex and doctors: ER medics best placed to win hearts
- 2007-10-25
PARIS AFP — If romantic fiction is any guide, any doctor looking for love would be advised to be an emergency room surgeon or deliver babies rather than practise colon resection or remove in-grown toenails. So says Irish physician Brendan Kelly, who -- with a bravura contempt for the...
British author McEwan joint favourite to win Booker Prize
- 2007-10-16
LONDON AFP — British author Ian McEwan and his New Zealand counterpart Lloyd Jones are the joint favourites to win the prestigious Booker Prize for Fiction on Tuesday, while another shortlisted novel about Muslim experiences in post-9/11 America has also made headlines. McEwan and Jones are among six writers...
Catholic bookstore fights 'Da Vinci Code'
- 2006-05-18
WASHINGTON AFP — Visibly preoccupied and weary, William Stetson still squeezes out a smile when asked yet again about the film version of "The Da Vinci Code," which was panned at Cannes. "Did you see how it was laughed at and whistled at?" the priest says of the audience...
Scottish novelist clinches Whitbread prize
- 2006-01-03
LONDON AFP — The first full-length novel by Scottish author Ali Smith overtook books by such better-known writers as Salman Rushdie and Nick Hornby to clinch this year's Whitbread Novel Award. Smith, 43, the only female writer short-listed for the prize, said she had been "very lucky" and she...
Doomed teenage romance becomes Japan's all-time fiction bestseller
- 2004-05-07
TOKYO AFP ? A tale of doomed teenage romance has become the best-selling novel ever written by a Japanese author with sales of 2.51 million copies, the publisher said. Crying for Love at the Heart of the World by popular Japanese novelist Kyoichi Katayama, is published by Shogakukan Inc....
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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