Plagiarism Problem Plagues $150,000 Prize Winner from Peru - Publishing Perspectives

Plagiarism Problem Plagues $150,000 Prize Winner from Peru The awarding of this year's $150,000 FIL literature prize to Peruvian Alfredo Bryce Echenique, an accused plagiarist, has divided writers and critics across Latin America. Read more »
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Can Fraudulent Writers Ever Be Redeemed? Can fraudulent writers, aka Johah Lehrer, ever be forgiven? Or should they simply be cast into permanent exile from the literary world? Read more »
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