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“I went to [Ayodhya] to think about what it means to be an Indian and a Hindu... ” A new essay by critic and novelist Chandrahas Choudhury.
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In the January 2024 iteration of the French/English non-fiction site Frictions, T J Benson writes about “Riding Afrobeats Across the World.” Also new, a next installment in the bilingual series featuring work by students from Paris VIII’s Creative Writing program and the University of Iowa’s NFW program.
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in NYTimes, Sanam Maher examines a new book about women defending themselves when the justice system in their country won’t.
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The notorious Paris Review in-depth "Art of Fiction" interview with YU HUA (paywall) also includes an interesting list of recommended readings (free) for his creative writing students.
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In an enduring trend, YU HUA continues to ace PRC’s bestseller list for December 2023, with no less than six titles. Topping that list, meanwhile, is CHI ZIJIAN. Both authors also have a title each on the non-fiction bestseller list.
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Oxford University’s distinguished Weidenfeld Lecture series will be in 2024 delivered by Véronique Tadjo.
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We regret the passing, on January 16, 2024, of the distinguished Mexican novelist, screenwriter, playwright and journalist José Agustín.
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Among Financial Times’ ‘25 Most Influential Women of 2023’ is the Nigerian novelist, poet, and festival organizer Lola Shoneyin.
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The Palestinian poet Najwan Darwish: “We Can’t Begin to Comprehend the Loss of Art.”
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Upcoming Events
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Sep 27, 12:00 pm IWP Panel Discussion Series: "Why I Write"
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Sep 29, 4:00 pm IWP Reading at Prairie Lights Books
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Oct 04, 12:00 pm IWP Panel Discussion Series: "In and out of Translation"
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Najwan Darwish’s “A Violet Darkness” in Kareem James Abu-Zeid’s translation from the Arabic, is the Poem-a Day for 9/19/24.
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Among the 2024 recipients of the Premio Argentores, given for “the best of the previous year’s authorial production” is Cynthia Edul, for her documentary play “El punto de costura.”
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In a recent Haaretz piece, Odeh Bisharat describes the efforts of the Arab-Jewish solidarity movement Standing Together to collect food for needy Gazans as well as build a long-term political coalition.
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Among the upcoming titles at the lively regional CEEOL Press is 1945 and Other Stories., an English translation of Gábor Szántó’s Hungarian original.
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An excerpt from Lidija Dimkovska’s most recent novel [Personal Identity Number] appears in the July 2024 issue of World Literature Today.
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