Stories about Literature from April, 2008
Jamaica: More Poetry
Geoffrey Philp features the work of Jamaican writer Opal Palmer Adisa.
Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, DR: Junot Wins Pulitzer
Both Jamaican litblogger Geoffrey Philp and Trinidad & Tobago blog Antilles report that Junot Diaz has won the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction.
Jamaica, Cuba: Lois Lane
Jamaican blogger Geoffrey Philp features the poetry of Cuban-born Celia Lisset Alvarez.
Cape Verde: Gilberto Freyre at my greatgranny's
Jorge Sousa Brito [pt] posts photos and writes about an incredible and wonderful story: the day that the Brazilian sociologist, cultural anthropologist Gilberto Freyre dropped at this great grandmother's house...
Uruguay: Round of Poets
“In Montevideo (Uruguay), there are places where beautiful things happen, like the round of poets,” writes Sole of ¡Montevideo me mata! [es]. She writes that poet Leonardo de Mello read...
Venezuela: A Month for Farewells – Part II
Even though two of Venezuela's prominent artists passed away in late 2007 and in early 2008, the month of March was a time when many gathered to pay tribute to Aldemaro Romero and Adriano González León. This is the second in a two-part series that takes a look at how Venezuelan bloggers honored the legacy of these two artists.
Morocco: An Interview with Mohamed Ali Lagouader, Author
From Mohammédia, Morocco, aspiring author Mohamed Ali Lagouader has discovered the art of transcending borders and reaching out to an international audience through publishing his novels and poetry online. Jillian York catches up with Lagouader and speaks to him about his writing, reading and dreams in this interview.
Trinidad & Tobago: Naipaul Revealed
Trinidadian blogger Sharon Millar explains why she cannot wait to “rush out and buy” The World Is What It Is – The Authorized Biography of V.S. Naipaul.
Jamaica, Cuba: Pau-Llosa's Poetry
As part of National Poetry Month, Jamaican Geoffrey Philp features the work of Cuban poet Ricardo Pau-Llosa.
Venezuela: A Month for Farewells – Part I
Even though two of Venezuela's prominent artists passed away in late 2007 and in early 2008, the month of March was a time when many gathered to pay tribute to Aldemaro Romero and Adriano González León. This is the first in a two-part series that takes a look at how Venezuelan bloggers honored the legacy of these two artists.
India: Shashi Tharoor's India
Excursions into the mundane and the revealing… on Shashi Tharoor's refrain on India.
Jamaica: Reviewing Goodison
Geoffrey Philp features an excerpt from The New York Times review of Jamaican poet Lorna Goodison's most recent book.
Indonesia: Lack of good political books?
Indonesian blogger Tephy is frustrated over the “lack of good, even decent Indonesian political book.” She said “There’s a pretty good stack of good Indonesian political books, but just by...
Cambodia: Online dictionary
Cambodian blogger Makara Kao announces the launching of an interesting online project where people can search and share all translated words and definitions from Khmer into English and vice versa.
