Sampsonia Way shares an exclusive excerpt from Liao Yiwu’s For a Song and a Hundred Songs that details his 1990 arrest and the arrests of others in his circle.
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Poet Maung Swan Yi has been living in exile for over a decade due to his work with political organizations in Burma, but he finally has hope of returning home.
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Poet Maung Swan Yi has been living in exile for over a decade due to his work with political organizations in Burma, but he finally has hope of returning home.
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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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In this week’s Tea House Khet Mar profiles Burmese poet Aung Way who has been living in exile since 2007. He now has the option of returning to Burma.
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In this week’s Tea House Khet Mar profiles Burmese poet Aung Way who has been living in exile since 2007. He now has the option of returning to Burma.
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In this edition of The Writer’s Block, we talk with poet Patricia Smith about the relationship between poetry and teaching and the role of the poet in society.
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In this interview spoken word poet TJ Dema discusses the changing landscape of Botwana’s poetry, the importance of anthologies, the difficulties of making it as a full-time writer in Botswana, and why she needs to hear words.
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In this interview Khet Mar describes her childhood in a fishing village, the inspiration to become a writer, the political uprising and her life in prison, how she was released, her subsequent disaster relief work, and the risks she took in reporting.
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Republican People’s Party chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu admitted that his party was behind the 1948 killing of renowned Turkish writer Sabahattin Ali and imprisoned renowned poet Nazım Hikmet for his political ideas.
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Sampsonia Way's companion guide to City of Asylum’s Exiled Voice of China and Tibet literary event, featuring standout pieces from its three year coverage of exiled and persecuted writers. READ
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