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The ambiguity of my Jamaican sound

Written by Candice Stewart

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How Uzbekistan's Shamshad Abdullayev became one of the most important contemporary Russian-language poets

Written by Ramil Niyazov-Adyljan

3 weeks ago

The Golem: A mythical protector inspiring US comics but also a metaphor for AI

Written by Fred Petrossian

8 February 2025

Framing the past: How Roma people are depicted in Romanian and Greek schools

Written by OBC Transeuropa

6 February 2025

Stories about Literature

Introducing Nepali literature to global audiences: An interview with Mahesh Paudyal

Shining a light on Nepali Literature’s international presence

Written by Sangita Swechcha

2 weeks ago

Jamaican Diana McCaulay's latest novel discusses enduring issues of family, land and identity

The narrative is infused with local folklore, customs, the beauty of the natural world and the Patwa expressions of Jamaica

Written by Emma Lewis

3 weeks ago

Jamaican poet Velma Pollard, whose melodious writing paid homage to the Patwa language, passes on

'All the great ones are moving on. And we not reproducing them quite as fast!'

Written by Emma Lewis

3 February 2025

Interview with the author of a new French–Ewe dictionary in Togo

The Ewe language is spoken by more than 7.5 million people across Ghana, Togo, and Benin.

Written by Jean Sovon Translated by Jean-Christophe Brunet

29 January 2025

Reclaiming narratives: African storytelling as a path to justice and reparations

Confronting colonial myths head on and asserting the rich cultural heritage of the continent

Written by Mohamed Mohamud

26 January 2025

Exploring the depths of Nepali poetry: A conversation with poet Bhupeen

‘How can we make the earth and all life dependent on it more beautiful and prosperous?’

Written by Sangita Swechcha

27 December 2024

Feminist literature under fire: The ‘Cometierra’ controversy in Argentina

Another attack by Milei's government that had a boomerang effect: This time it's against literature

Written by Romina Navarro, Lucía Leszinsky Translated by Molly Furnival-Phillips

7 December 2024

The journey of the Esperanto movement in Nepal over the past eight decades

Esperanto was introduced in Nepal in 1957 by Hungarian explorer Tibor Sekelj

Written by Sanjib Chaudhary

1 December 2024

Nepali Nobel Prize nominee Surya Subedi on law, human rights, and global peace

"I made it my mission to help alleviate people’s suffering around the world"

Written by Sangita Swechcha

2 November 2024

The rise of Amazigh novels in Algeria: Between struggle and official recognition

Writing in the Amazigh language has moved from a tool of resistance into a rich literary language

Written by Madjid Serrah Translated by Walid El Houri

22 October 2024

Georgian-British author Leo Vardiashvili paints the country's unhealed scars with dark humor in first novel

The Georgian saying goes: “a guest is a gift from God.”

Written by Filip Noubel

3 October 2024

Russia’s hybrid book censorship and propagandistic agenda

Censorship is unconstitutional, but it is not needed if self-censorship takes its place

Written by Russia Post

30 September 2024

Women’s plight in the Sahel: A central issue in Djaïli Amadou Amal’s works

The book world’s weak infrastructure is Sub-Saharan literature’s biggest setback

Written by Jean Sovon Translated by Laura

21 September 2024

Does ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ conquer the game world with its free spirit or China’s soft power?

The birth of China’s first-ever AAA game despite policy restriction on the gaming sector

Written by Oiwan Lam

14 September 2024

Shaping Nepal's reading culture: An interview with Saguna Shah, founder of bOOkahOlics

Nurturing a literary community in Nepal

Written by Sangita Swechcha

8 September 2024

Jamaican Safiya Sinclair, author of ‘How to Say Babylon,’ reflects on her journey

'If I can make Jamaica proud, I’m always happy'

Written by Candice Stewart

5 September 2024

Bestselling writer Paulo Coelho remembers his torture under Brazil's military dictatorship

'I scream, but I know no one is listening, because they are also screaming'

Written by Global Voices Brazil

7 August 2024

Belarusians in exile dismayed that no Belarusian was included in the prisoner swap

'We were so hoping that - what if - Masha too?'

Written by Daria Dergacheva

4 August 2024

Albanian author Ismail Kadare remembered by authors from Central and Southern Europe

Kadare became the symbol of how Albanians wanted to be perceived

Written by Filip Noubel

3 July 2024

Nigeria-born writer and academic Funso Aiyejina, who had a lasting impact on Caribbean literature, has died

His 'meticulous attention to language embodied the essence of our literature'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

2 July 2024

Unearthing Nepal's Past: An Interview with Journalist and Author Mohan Mainali

His book uncovers previously unpublished letters from the Anglo-Nepal War

Written by Sangita Swechcha

21 June 2024

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