Stories about Literature from August, 2006
Pakistan: Sufi Poetry in Contemporary Times
All Things Pakistan has a great post on rediscovering Sufi poetry through contemporary singers and bands. There is an interesting discussion in the comments space on translations and the message of Sufi poetry.
Balkans: Reading List
Eric Gordy of East Ethnia posts mini-reviews of the Balkan books he's read.
Jamaica: Reggae aesthetics
Jamaican writer Geoffrey Philp traces his evolution from reader of Joyce to embracer of reggae aesthetics: “For the reggae influenced writer, Rastafari legitimized the experiences of Black people in the Americas and became the means to overstanding power and the privileging of one text or dialect over another. Drawing on...
Peru: Fiestas Patrias
Este artículo también está disponible en español. The National Holidays (“fiestas patrias”) have passed and, with a new ruling government at the helm, let's briefly look at what some of Peru's bloggers have to tell us: Jose Alejandro Godoy, in his blog Desde el Tercer Piso (“From the Third Floor”)...
Albania: Travel, Fiction and Immigrants’ Stories
Neil Woodburn is wrapping up the Albanian segment of his Balkan journey. Our Man In Tirana discusses “the role of Albanian as stock villain” and one crime writer's attempt to move beyond that. He also posts links to articles and discussions on Albanian immigrants.
Pakistan: Textbook change
Metroblogging Lahore reports that father of the nation Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah's messages to the nation have been replaced by messages from current President Pervez Musharraf and Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi in almost all the latest editions of books approved and published by the Punjab Textbook Board. The Board chairman said the exclusion of Jinnah's messages was a human error and would be rectified soon.
