IWP News

Narlan MATOS Teixeira's new book, Elegy to the New World, nominated for the Portugal/Telecom International Award.
Maxim AMELIN (IWP Visitor '09, Russia) receives Alexander Solzhenitsyn Award for his poetic experiments and his role as an educator.
A Q&A about MO Yan's post-Nobel publications and publicity with translator Howard Goldblatt.
A compact but strong survey of the novels of KIM Young-ha (IWP '05, South Korea) appears in L. A. Review of Books.
Jen SILVERMAN (IWP Life of Discovery writer) awarded 2013 Yale Drama Series Prize.
Carlos GAMERRO (IWP '08, Argentina) wins 2013 English PEN grant for translation
IWP director Christopher MERRILL talks to IPR about travel and poetry in the Middle East.
IWP reading tour participant Chinelo OKPARANTA shortlisted for the 2013 Caine Prize for African Writing.
Nihad SIREES (IWP '05 Syria) has won the 2013 Coburgian Rückert Prize.
IWP Distance Learning instructor Margaret ROSS awarded a 2013-2014 Fulbright Research Grant.

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Over on the NYRB Daily blog, Panashe CHIGUMADZI (IWP '17) asks "Whatever's Happening to Interracial Love?"
At a recent TED_X talk, Bina SHAH (IWP '11) explains "Why Pakistan Needs Feminism."
The Guardian covers the debut novel Ponti by Sharlene TEO (IWP '17).
Asako I & II, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi's film based on a novel by SHIBASAKI Tomoka (IWP '16) will be competing in this year's Cannes film festival.
On 3/23/18 the poet, journalist, and activist Harris KHALIQUE (IWP '15) received the prestigious Award for Pride of Performance for poetry from the President of Pakistan.