The New Words Without Borders

A collage of the writers featured at this event: Mesándel Virtusio Arguelles, Kristine Ong Muslim,...

World in Verse: An Evening of International Poetry

Join Words Without Borders and the Academy of American Poets for an evening of international poetry, selected by Arthur Sze.

The covers of the nine books featured in the list: Suee and the Strange White Light, The House...

World Kid Lit Month: Read Around Asia

By Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp, Kelly Zhang & Hongyu Jasmine Zhu

This World Kid Lit Month, join us for a tour of Asia with the best of translated Asian literature for young people, including picture books, middle-grade and YA fiction, and graphic novels.

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#WomanLifeFreedom: A Year Since “Jina’s Calendar” Began

By Poupeh Missaghi

As the anniversary of Mahsa-Jina Amini's killing approaches, Poupeh Missaghi brings WWB's #WomanLifeFreedom series to a close with a reflection on how the ongoing protests have changed Iran and how much more work remains to be done.

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Juggler

By Mesándel Virtusio Arguelles

A juggler’s performance raises philosophical questions in this poem by Mesándel Virtusio Arguelles.

Translated from Filipino by Kristine Ong Muslim

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Samantha Farmer Awarded Momentum Grant for Early-Career Translators

By Words Without Borders

Samantha Farmer is recognized for their translation of a subversive queer Croatian novel.

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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 Spanish by Earl Shorris & Sylvia Sasson Shorris

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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?

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Child's Play: International Children's Literature

Image: Gunvor Rasmussen, detail, from Maria Parr, "Raur gir dyna si ein klem [Raur Gives His Blanket a Hug]," in Trøysteboka: Nynorske forteljingar (Skald, 2011). Courtesy of the publisher.

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The Queer Issue XIV

"Rainbow over a Village" by Arnold Peter Weisz-Kubínčan, Slovak National Gallery, Slovakia. Public Domain. Via Europeana

A Second of Stillness

By Jintu Gitarth

Under a boundless sky stretching across the horizon, enveloped in a silence spanning miles, Diganta sat beside his favorite person.

Translated from Assamese by Harsita Hiya

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Man of Satin

By Souhaib Ayoub

Translated from Arabic by Sharon Grosso

A Kiss between Boys

By Victor Heringer

Translated from Portuguese by James Young

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Turning Points: Women Writers from Taiwan

Image: Eleen Lin, “Oracle”, 2015, 105 x 84 in., Watercolor, gouache, acrylic, ink, lead, pastel, and charcoal on paper. © Eleen Lin. Courtesy of the artist.