In the first in a series of author interviews about migration and otherness, we speak to novelist and writer Mohsin Hamid.
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‘Even if you’re 75 years old and haven’t left the city you’ve grown up in, you have migrated through time. To me, it feels like the theme of being human is being a migrant.’
Read MoreIs there a crisis in storytelling?
In an era of increasing self-censorship and blurred lines between truth and fiction, the acclaimed author and translator considers the effects of a tumultuous year on literary creativity.
Read MoreThe immortal bird
To celebrate UN Arabic Language Day, poet and professor Atef Alshaer shares the history, richness and possibilities for the lingua franca of the Arabic world.
Read MorePEN Atlas Q&A: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
In conversation with the prolific author, playwright and academic to mark the publication of his latest memoir, Birth of a Dream Weaver.
Read MoreThe story of The Book of Dhaka
The arts editor of the Dhaka Tribune reports from the city’s thriving annual literary festival, where writers and translators came together for a special launch of the latest Comma Press ‘City in Fiction’ anthology – The Book of Dhaka.
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