Mo Yan
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January 16, 2015 |
News, Reviews, and Interviews We want to send our congratulations to all of the recipients of this year’s Hemingway Grant, recognizing excellence in French literature translation. Ahe... -
June 27, 2014 |We’ll be taking a two-week summer break from our Friday Lit Links, returning on Friday, July 18th. In the meantime, you can follow us on Twitter @worldlittoday to keep up with all the latest literary...
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March 21, 2014 |
Andrés Neuman, the 2014 Puterbaugh Fellow, will be visiting WLT at the University of Oklahoma March 26-28th. All this week, we’ve been preparing for the Puterbaugh Festival, where we will b... -
August 30, 2013 |As we celebrate the launch of the September issue this week, we aim to bring your attention to LGBT-related news from around the world, particularly as it relates to literature. You’ll find an article...
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March 8, 2013 |This was a busy week full of new and exciting announcements from the literary world. Below, discover how Mo Yan responds to his greatest critics in an exclusive new interview. Also be sure to check ou...
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February 15, 2013 |What a busy week—two holidays! This week’s links look across the globe at recent happenings, including literature festivals and upcoming events. Enjoy! News, Reviews, and Interviews T...
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December 14, 2012 |So many things happening in the world of literature! Many of this week's links will help you formulate your holiday reading lists with suggestions from other magazines and literary websites. Enjoy!...
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December 12, 2012 |
The creation of the animated book trailer for Mo Yan’s Sandalwood Death was a labor of love carried out over nearly two years. I conceived of the idea within months of learning that the novel... -
December 7, 2012 |This week's News, Reviews, and Interviews section is chock-full of new poetry, prose, and translations from around the world. Make sure you get your fill! News, Reviews, and Interviews...
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November 30, 2012 |This week, we've featured several links for your calendar, including events and submission deadlines—make sure you mark them down! News, Reviews, and Interviews Wishing congratulation...
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November 9, 2012 |Hurricane Sandy affected so many people in the northeastern United States, including several bookstores and literacy charities. We've included a few links to information and ways to help the recovery...
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November 2, 2012 |A brand new month means all kinds of new beginnings in the world of literature. Enjoy the links this week, and don't forget to come back next week for your dose of literary news! News, Reviews...
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October 29, 2012 |
Mo Yan. Photo by Jonathan Stalling. Shortly after China woke up to the news on October 11 that a Chinese national had won this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature, a storm of discussion raged throughout... -
October 19, 2012 |This week was full of exciting new discoveries and announcements. Below you'll find links to excerpts of 2012 Nobel Laureate Mo Yan's writing, a new short story from the archives of David Foster Walla...
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October 12, 2012 |This week was filled with award announcements. Below, you'll find links to this week's major literary awards, including the National Book Award and the Nobel Prize for Literature. News, Review...
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October 12, 2012 |When it was announced yesterday that Mo Yan is this year's winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, it echoed the case made by WLT executive director Robert Con Davis-Undiano, who deliver...
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