Quick Hits for Sept. 22: South Asian Long List and New World Literature
Quick Hits for Sept. 22
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And Then There Were Fourteen: The DSC Prize for South Asian Literature was just announced and it is a diverse and well-rounded group of writers. Under-served and underrepresented, these novels are deserving of world attention. When it comes to South Asian writers, I feel that not only do I know enough about them or their work, but that it is difficult to find out about them here in the States. I think Nilanjana S. Roy, Chairperson of the Jury, sums up succinctly what this prize can do:
My experience as a member of the jury this year has convinced me that the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature works well for writers,but that it will ultimately function as an essential reading list for anyone who has an interest in Asian culture, politics, history and fiction. We began our reading as members of the jury with an unspoken question in our minds: is there such a thing as “Asian writing”, or“the Asian novel”? The answers to that question are fascinating, for readers and writers alike.OOOOOOOKlahoma where the winds come.. .: Oklahoma is not just for musicals anymore. No, no, friend, it is a hot spot for international literature. I recently received the new issue of World Literature Today, which is based out of the University of Oklahoma, and it is filled with wonderful international news, reviews and fiction. Having been a fan of Greece's Amanda Michalopoulou, I was thrilled to see her short story, A Mother Knows Best, as one of the choices for their International Short Fiction feature which is guest edited by Alan Cheuse. I was taken with Amanda's short story collection, I'd Like, and was lucky enough to interview her myself, And speaking of South Asian writers, WLT was savvy enough to publish Ru Freeman's stunning short story in this issue which just happens to coincide with her being long-listed for the DSC prize mentioned above for her novel, Disobedient Girl. You can go directly to WLT's website to download a pdf of Freeman's First Son. This issue also includes a well-done interview by Michael Orthofer with Israeli author, Eshkol Nevo. I will be reviewing his new book, Homesick, for Three Percent in the coming weeks. If you have any interest in good short stories, this is definitely the issue to check out.
Thanks for the note on the list. WLT is a fantastic publication, I agree!
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You're welcome, Ru. Well-deserved indeed.
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