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An aerial shot of Montpelier, Vermont at dusk
Cultural Cross Sections

Where the Butterflies Are: Singapore, Montpelier

December 19, 2019 |
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Cultural Cross Sections

A Tale of Two Cities

December 18, 2019 |
An open book written in Arabic, mostly shrouded in shadow
Poetry

A Poem for World Arabic Language Day

December 17, 2019 |
The Hong Kong city skyline at night
Cultural Cross Sections

Telling the Story of Hong Kong

December 17, 2019 |
Snow-capped mountains frame a lake
Cultural Cross Sections

A Residency in Banff

December 12, 2019 |
An eagle flies a tree line against a grey sky
Poetry

Joy Harjo’s β€œEagle Poem” Translated into Arabic

December 11, 2019 |
The covers to Ludmila Ulitskaya's Jacob's Ladder, Yoko Ogawa's The Memory Police, and Zahia Rahmani's Muslim: A Novel
News and Events

World Literature Today’s 75 Notable Translations of 2019

December 10, 2019 |
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News and Events

Announcing WLT’s 2019 Pushcart Prize Nominees

December 09, 2019 |
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Book Reviews

Wagering on Love in Zeruya Shalev’s Pain

December 05, 2019 |
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Cultural Cross Sections

One Week in ReykjavΓ­k

December 03, 2019 |
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Current Events

What Happened in the Halle Synagogue Attack?

November 26, 2019 |
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Cultural Cross Sections

The Patriots: On Reading Becoming in Tehran

November 26, 2019 | Shohreh Laici
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Poetry

Shame: A Poem from China

November 21, 2019 |
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Cultural Cross Sections

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November 18, 2019 |
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Cultural Cross Sections

Eradicating the e-Word: Musings on Myaamia Language Reclamation

November 11, 2019 |
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Cultural Cross Sections

An American Mythology

November 11, 2019 |

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