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May 2, 2023Isobelle Ouzman, Peace for Ukraine (2022; detail), miniature plain paper journal, ink, color pencils, art knife, glue / isobelleouzman.com / By permission of the artistWhat’s the best book gi…
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February 28, 2023The editors of World Literature Today are nominating the May/June 2022 “Muses” issue for the annual Best Cover Contest sponsored by the American Society of Magazine Editors, the principal o…
February 2, 2023On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, from 12:00–1:30pm est, World Literature Today, the Romanoff Center for Russian Studies at the University of Oklahoma, the University of Pennsylvania…
January 25, 2023A play written by World Literature Today Executive Director RC Davis-Undiano will open at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at Yellow Dog Coffee Company in Norman. Free and open to the public, the play is sc…
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December 14, 2022Photo by Hans Eiskonen / Unsplash Fresh off our delight in seeing Kamilah Aisha Moon’s poem “Fireflies” in the Pushcart Prize XLVII anthology, the editors of Wo…
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October 24, 2022World Literature Today, the University of Oklahoma’s award-winning magazine of international literature and culture, today announced Gene Luen Yang as the winner of the 2023 N…
October 14, 2022Photo by Amador Loureiro / Unsplash Submissions open: October 15, 2022, to January 2, 2023 ~ for translations published during 2022 ~ early submissions encouraged At mid…
September 14, 2022World Literature Today is proud to be the recipient of two grants in support of the 2022 Neustadt Lit Fest: a Norman Arts Council Arts Program Support Grant and an NEA American Rescue Plan…
September 8, 2022NORMAN, OKLA. (Sept. 7, 2022) – The Neustadt Lit Fest, a celebration of international literature and culture, will take place Oct. 24–26 on the University of Oklahoma Norman campus. Head…
August 26, 2022In this seventh episode of WLT Book Buzz, Laura Hernandez & Bunmi Ishola cover 30 books by Indigenous writers, with a special shout-out to 2021 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Li…
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May 17, 2022The 2022 Student Translation Prize Winners, Emily Graham and Aziza Kasumov. Aziza Kasumov and Emily Graham were recently named the recipients of the fifth annual translation prize for st…
May 10, 2022WLT staff members with Rep. Merleyn Bell after being honored with a citation on the floor of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Front row (left to right): Daniel Simon, Terri Stub…
May 5, 2022Laura and Bunmi celebrate books by Latinx authors—growing up, food, and immigration plus a section about beautifully illustrated books and a shout-out to 2021 NSK Prize finalist Meg Medina. Cover envy…
May 2, 2022The May/June issue of WLT will be featured in a launch event in Oklahoma City’s Paseo Arts District on Friday, May 6. The public is invited to help celebrate the 400th issue of the ma…
February 24, 2022Laura and Bunmi celebrate 41 books by Black authors. From Black joy to history to empowerment, the books on this list provide affirming messages for children and young adults with a special shout-out…
December 20, 2021In this fourth episode of WLT Book Buzz, Laura Hernandez & Bunmi Ishola cover 18 books in translation for children and young adults, with translations from Japanese, German, French, Itali…
December 2, 2021Photo by Parée / Flickr The editors of World Literature Today are delighted to announce our annual shortlist of Pushcart nominations for 2021. Pushcart Prize XLVII will hono…
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