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News and Events

Jurors Announced for the 2020 Neustadt Prize

June 11, 2019 |

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The Testament of Gjon Muzaka

June 06, 2019 |

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Eros and Saudade: Languages of Love in the Poetry of Rudencio Morais

June 04, 2019 |

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Ognjen Spahić’s Montenegrin Soliloquy

May 30, 2019 |

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The Coming-of-Age Story of a Muslim Boy Wins India’s Highest Literary Prize

May 28, 2019 |

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Cultural Cross Sections

Writer to Writer: The Women’s Creative Mentorship Project

May 23, 2019 |

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News and Events

Winners of the Second Annual World Literature Today Translation Prize Announced

May 22, 2019 |

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José Manuel Cardona’s Orphic Aubade

May 21, 2019 |

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The Public Scribe

May 16, 2019 |

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A Poem from Mexico

May 14, 2019 |

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Ahmad Shamlou on the World Stage: A Conversation with Niloufar Talebi

May 09, 2019 |

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Cultural Cross Sections

Can You Imagine a Childhood Without Good Stories?

May 08, 2019 |

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Cultural Cross Sections

Songs of Protest from Bisbee and Los Gatos

May 07, 2019 |

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News and Events

World Literature Today Increasing Amount of NSK Neustadt Prize

May 07, 2019 |

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Cultural Cross Sections

The Matryoshka Dolls in My Head (an excerpt)

May 02, 2019 |

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Persephone, Demeter, and Light from the Underworld: A Conversation with Poet Sarah McKinstry-Brown

April 30, 2019 |

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