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Nadine Gordimer: five must-read books

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Nadine GordimerFollowing the Nobel laureate's death aged 90, readers can look back at a career lasting more than six decades. Here are some of its highlightsMargaret Atwood: Ageless, evergreen and an inspiration to all writers Nadine Gordimer: A life in pictures The Conservationist (1974) Gordimer was joint winner of the Booker prize for this novel, which exposes the delusions of apartheid through the character of Mehring, a rich white businessman turned dilettante farmer, who is confronted with an unidentified corpse on his land. Read More...

New year junior doctors strikes will risk patient safety, says health leader | Doctors

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DoctorsNew year junior doctors’ strikes will risk patient safety, says health leaderNHS Confederation boss calls on government and unions to end dispute in England before six-day action begins Patient safety will be put at risk in the next round of junior doctors’ strikes in England, a health leader has warned while pleading for ministers and the British Medical Association (BMA) to end the dispute. Junior doctors have returned to work after a three-day strike, with the next spell of industrial action – the longest in NHS history – less than a fortnight away. Read More...

Ninety-year-old woman is oldest person to graduate from Illinois university | Illinois

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Illinois This article is more than 1 year oldNinety-year-old woman is oldest person to graduate from Illinois universityThis article is more than 1 year oldJoyce DeFauw gets bachelor’s degree from Northern Illinois University over seven decades after she first stepped on campus Joyce DeFauw of Illinois has given a whole new meaning to the term super senior, used for students who take longer than the usual four years to get their undergraduate degrees. Read More...