2015 Translation Slam (video)
What happens when a poem migrates into another language, not just once but twice? Find out when poets, translators, and audience square off in a smart and spirited exchange… More
Translation Slam (audio)
What happens when a poem migrates into another language, not just once but twice? Find out when poets, translators, and audience square off in a smart and spirited… More
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Glad to have contributed to this online anthology from writers in India and the diaspora, such as Salman Rushdie, @suketumehta, Jhumpa Lahiri & Geetanjali Shree, with reflections on India's momentous anniversary. Please take a glance https://pen.org/india-at-75/ @PENamerica
Talking about the Salman Rushdie attack, @PENamerica CEO @SuzanneNossel just now on MSNBC said it has stiffened the organization’s resolve. “We are not going to let this silence Salman or any other writers.”
If we don’t defend free speech, we live in tyranny: @SalmanRushdie shows us that, writes @MargaretAtwood https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/aug/15/salman-rushdie-free-speech-tyranny-satanic-verses?CMP=share_btn_tw #SalmanRushdie #FreeSpeech