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      Frank Dullaghan: Unsanctioned Writing from the Middle East
      by Sampsonia Way / February 14, 2013

      Poet Frank Dullaghan discusses writing from the perspective of a woman, topics banned in Dubai and the idea of self-censorship.

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    • Jehan Bseiso
      Jehan Bseiso: Unsanctioned Writing from the Middle East
      by Sampsonia Way / February 13, 2013

      Poet Jehan Bseiso discusses the importance of Poeticians, self-censorship in the Middle East, and her latest collection of poetry.

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    • Zeina Hashem Beck
      Zeina Hashem Beck: Unsanctioned Writing from the Middle East
      by Sampsonia Way / February 12, 2013

      Poet Zeina Hashem Beck discusses Middle Eastern literature, her connection to her Lebanese identity, and the charm of Beirut.

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    • Hind Shoufani
      Hind Shoufani: Unsanctioned Writing from the Middle East
      by Joshua Barnes / February 11, 2013

      Palestinian poet and filmmaker Hind Shoufani discusses the importance of uncensored writing in the Middle East, in our series of interviews with nine writers whose work appears in the anthology Nowhere Near a Damn Rainbow: Unsanctioned Writing from the Middle East.

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    • Poet Luis Bravo reading at the Jazz Poetry concert in September 2012. Photo: Chris Rolinson
      The Staging of Poetry’s Voice: An interview with Poet Luis Bravo
      by Israel Centeno / January 31, 2013

      Poet Luis Bravo is interviewed by fellow writer Israel Centeno on the poet’s place in contemporary society, the craft of writing, and performance art.

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      Censorship Behind the Iron Curtain and Its Parallels Today
      by Olivia Stransky / January 23, 2013

      In an interview with journalist Anne Applebaum, she discusses her new book and parallels censorship in the Soviet Union with government-controlled media today.

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    • Natasha Wimmer
      Translating Bolaño: An Interview with Natasha Wimmer
      by Joshua Barnes / January 17, 2013

      In this interview, Natasha Wimmer talks about becoming a translator, learning about Bolaño, and the United States’ relationship with literature in translation.

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    • Protesters participated in a Southern Weekly demonstration that aims to spread awareness about news censorship by the Chinese government, 2013. Photo: Wikipedia Commons
      An Interview with a Chinese Translator
      by Matthew Zola / January 14, 2013

      In an interview with a Chinese translator, several issues are discussed concerning the effect of Chinese censorship on the public.

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    • Hilary Masters
      An Interview with Hilary Masters, Pittsburgh Man of Letters
      by Robert Isenberg / January 4, 2013

      Renowned Pittsburgh writer Hilary Masters sat down with Sampsonia Way to discuss Pittsburgh’s literary scene, teaching, and genre experimentation.

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      Interview with Pakistani writer Bina Shah on “Asian Threads”
      by Asian Threads / December 12, 2012

      In this interview Bina Shah talks about the media representations of Pakistan, the impact of Malala Yousafzai, and the future of women in Pakistan.

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