Critical Praise for the new anthology from Words without Borders, The Wall In My Head
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Contact: W. Brandon Lacy Campos, Development and Marketing Manager
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Critical Praise for the new anthology from Words without Borders, The Wall In My Head
New York City, New York, December 4, 2009—Words without Borders (WWB) receives significant praise for its new anthology, The Wall in My Head, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Iron Curtain.
“The Wall in My Head can be really breathtaking. It communicates not just an image of a vanished era, but also its eidos.” --Amanda DeMarco, Front Table
“The contributing authors and artists are both local well-knowns and novices, all of whom experienced the fall of the iron curtain firsthand. Readers will experience their optimism, hopes, dreams, and disappointment with the communist society as it was implemented in Eastern Europe, as well as the joy and confusion following the collapse of the curtain. Students, along with general readers who enjoy genres from memoir to 20th-century global culture and world history, should consider this volume.”--Library Journal
“The editors have arranged these high-caliber works to create a tension between celebratory and somber writing, and that gives the book a touch of greatness.” --Matt Jakubowski, the Brooklyn Rail
“Thought-provoking, oddly nostalgic, and ultimately inconclusive, ‘The Wall in My Head is a worthy investigation of a way of life which, for all its flaws, found a place in the hearts and minds of millions.” --Daniel K. Lakdhir, the Harvard Crimson
“Through this incredible spectrum of stories, voices and accounts, The Wall in My Head paints a rich and powerful portrait of the event that made possible so much of what we take for granted today.”—Maria Popova, Brain Pickings
“I hardly know where to start recommending because the way to get at the variety and impact of the communist experience is to read the whole anthology, all at one go, if possible, because that’s the way to feel the impact on your own skin.” --Jean Harris, Exquisite Corpse
The Wall in My Head is published by Open Letter Books and edited by Rohan Kamicheril and Sal Robinson of Words without Borders. The book can be purchased at local booksellers and online at Amazon.com.
For additional information or to set up interviews, please contact:
Contact: W. Brandon Lacy Campos, Development and Marketing Manager
Organization Name: Words without Borders
Telephone Number: 646-460-0551
Email Address: brandon@wordswithoutborders.org
Website Address: www.wordswithoutborders.org
Founded in 2003, Words without Borders is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that has translated over 1,100 pieces of literature and poetry representing 80 languages by writers from 111 countries
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