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A Brand-New Language

In this excerpt from Dinçer Güçyeter's autobiographical novel, a kindergartener does his best to support his Turkish guest-worker parents as they adapt to life in Germany.
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Light
By Gunnhild Øyehaug
Boundaries between the possible and the impossible in everyday life dissolve in this short story by Gunnhild Øyehaug.
Translated from Norwegian by Kerri Pierce
The cover of Yang Shuang-Zi's Taiwan Travelogue, translated by Lin King.
“A Monster’s Appetite”: Food, Culture and Authenticity in Yáng Shuāng-zĭ’s Taiwan Travelogue
By Lauren Yu-Ting Bo
“Ah, Taiwan!” There is a yearning quality to Taiwan Travelogue that hints at the writer and protagonist Aoyama Chizuko’s proclivity for romance but also the ineffable complexity of summing up a place…
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Strawberry moon and all the gardens are leaking
By Dominique De Groen
A poem and its landscape are haunted by a strawberry moon that shows up everywhere.
Translated from Dutch by Michele Hutchison
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Low Angle Shot of the Ornate Facade of Ben Youssef Madrasa mosque, Morocco.
Photo by Uiliam Nörnberg on Pexels.. Public Domain.
The Imam’s Anxiety
By Mohamed Akounad
Frustrated by his congregation’s lack of engagement with his sermons, an imam takes a daring linguistic chance in this excerpt from a novel by Mohamed Akounad.
Translated from Tamazight by El Habib Louai

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WWB Campus connects students and educators to eye-opening global literature
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Purépecha Mother
By Gilberto Jerónimo Mateo
This poem from an indigenous Purépecha author celebrates the heroism of a seemingly ordinary woman.
Translated from Purépecha by Earl Shorris & Sylvia Sasson Shorris
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A white chick.
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It’s a Chick, Not a Dog
By Jar al-Nabi al-Hilw
My mother knew he was walking after her. Almost certainly she knew. Do you want me to tell you why?
Translated from Arabic by Marilyn Booth
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A Dominican “Self-Portrait” to Inspire Students’ Self-Reflections
By Nadia Kalman
Which experiences have a greater influence on us—our successes, or the times when we've been hurt?
Find global literature and multimedia learning resources for your students.
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Writing from Jordan
Street art in Amman, Jordan, celebrating the novelist Mu’nis Razzaz, 2022. Photo courtesy Addie Leak.
Heart of the Storm: A Sample of Jordanian Writing in English
By Addie Leak
In this introduction to our collection of Jordanian writing, guest editor Addie Leak details the country's diverse culture and vital literature.
On the Outskirts of Utopia
By Lana al-Majali
Translated from Arabic by Addie Leak
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You Exist to Dream
By Zuhair Abu Shayeb
Translated from Arabic by Miled Faiza & Karen McNeil
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The National Book Award Interviews
The National Book Award Interviews: Fernanda Trías and Heather Cleary
By Words Without Borders
Fernanda really captures the sensation of moving through a city stripped of not only most of its inhabitants, but also of most of its natural and human-made sounds.
The National Book Award Interviews: Solvej Balle and Barbara J. Haveland
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Against Silence: A Palestinian Writing Series
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Against Silence: Palestinian Writing in English
By Lena Khalaf Tuffaha
For as long as Palestinians have resisted their occupiers, a companion narrative questioning our very existence, a profoundly dehumanizing narrative rooted in the West’s still unexamined anti-Arab racism, has also thrived, writes Lena Khalaf Tuffaha.
Between Sky & Earth
By Olivia Elias
Translated from French by Jérémy Victor Robert
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Remembering Dr. Refaat Alareer
By Nadya Siyam
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Judith Kiros

Judith Kiros debuted in 2019 with the acclaimed poetry book O.

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Portrait of translator Damion Searls
Damion Searls

Damion Searls is an award-winning translator.

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Portrait of translator Emna Zghal
Emna Zghal

Emna Zghal is a visual artist with a strong interest in poetry.

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A portrait of Sawako Nakayasu
Sawako Nakayasu

Sawako Nakayasu is an artist and the author of Pink Waves.

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Portrait of writer J. D. Kurtness
J. D. Kurtness

Innu author J. D. Kurtness has published three novels.

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Headshot of Swedish poet Judith Kiros
Judith Kiros

Judith Kiros debuted in 2019 with the acclaimed poetry book O.

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Portrait of translator Damion Searls
Damion Searls

Damion Searls is an award-winning translator.

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Portrait of translator Emna Zghal
Emna Zghal

Emna Zghal is a visual artist with a strong interest in poetry.

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A portrait of Sawako Nakayasu
Sawako Nakayasu

Sawako Nakayasu is an artist and the author of Pink Waves.

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Portrait of writer J. D. Kurtness
J. D. Kurtness

Innu author J. D. Kurtness has published three novels.

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The cover of Yang Shuang-Zi's Taiwan Travelogue, translated by Lin King.
“A Monster’s Appetite”: Food, Culture and Authenticity in Yáng Shuāng-zĭ’s Taiwan Travelogue
By Lauren Yu-Ting Bo
The cover of Selim Temo's Nightlands
“Come Shelter Me in This Distant Country”: Homelands in Selim Temo’s Nightlands
By Mandana Chaffa
The cover of Gifted by Suzumi Suzuki, tr. Allison Markin Powell.
“The Value of Your Body”: Selfhood and Ownership in Suzumi Suzuki’s Gifted
By Rebecca Hussey
The cover of Yang Shuang-Zi's Taiwan Travelogue, translated by Lin King.
“A Monster’s Appetite”: Food, Culture and Authenticity in Yáng Shuāng-zĭ’s Taiwan Travelogue
By Lauren Yu-Ting Bo
The cover of Selim Temo's Nightlands
“Come Shelter Me in This Distant Country”: Homelands in Selim Temo’s Nightlands
By Mandana Chaffa
The cover of Gifted by Suzumi Suzuki, tr. Allison Markin Powell.
“The Value of Your Body”: Selfhood and Ownership in Suzumi Suzuki’s Gifted
By Rebecca Hussey