Sinophone literature outside of China: Interview with writer Zhang Lijia

Zhang Lijia. Photo used with permission. There are about 50 million Chinese people living outside of China. Often reduced to a purely economic actor, this large diaspora is also active in media and culture, including literature, whether its members write …

Muscat book fair; Arab world and literature all-around

Koreanizing America?!: An Event Analyzing the Spread of Literature and Culture from the Korean Peninsula

With the Marist University liberal arts department, assistant professor of english Sang-Keun Yoo will be hosting a one-day academic conference dedicated to discussing various aspects of Korean culture, literature and arts. The event, titled “KOREANIZING …

Arunima Mazumdar: ‘Japanese literature has a niche but deeply engaged readership in India’

Arunima Mazumdar, 39, is the founder of Dokusha Book Club, a New Delhi-based group dedicated to Japanese literature. The club reads Japanese books in English translation, opening up conversations around a literary niche that is enjoying a recent boom in …

UISD students connect with award-winning author Rex Ogle on Teen Literature Day

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - United Independent School District says students from three high schools spent Teen Literature Day talking with award-winning author Rex Ogle. According to UISD, students at Alexander, LBJ, and United South read Ogle’s book Abuela, …

Pope Francis loved literature and film—and artists loved him for it

Like many Catholics this past Easter Monday, I woke up with the sense of renewed hope and purpose that the season of the Resurrection brings. However, I was immediately thrown back to the grim solemnity of Lent when I turned on my phone and read of Pope …

Ahlam Mosteghanemi: feminism in Arabic literature

Ahlam Mosteghanemi, born on April 13, 1962, in Tunisia, stands as a towering figure in contemporary Arabic literature. Her literary contributions resonate with personal reflections on love, identity, and the intricate struggles faced by women in modern …

Delhi High Court Judges Speak On Importance Of Literature And Reading In DHCWLF Literary Club Event

Delhi High Court judges, Justice Jasmeet Singh and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju, on Friday spoke about the importance of reading in the legal field for lawyers, judges and law students. The judges were speaking at an event organized by Delhi High Court Women …

Literature Commission inaugurates Saudi Pavilion at Muscat Book Fair

Saudi Gazette report MUSCAT — The Literature, Publishing &Translation Commission launched its pavilion at the Muscat International Book Fair 2025. The fair, which will be held at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Center from April 24 to May 3, will …

Alex Wharton on the importance of literature for children's well-being

In “Giddy Life”, a poem in his fourth and most recent poetry collection for children, Red Sky in the Morning, Poet’s Warning (Firefly), the Children’s Laureate for Wales Alex Wharton writes: “It’s a charmed life it’s true / everyday a chance / at …