‘The Literary Review’ Publishes New Issues
The latest issues of The Literary Review (TLR) showcase a diverse range of writings from throughout the world — from works by recipients of PEN Translation Grants to an essay by Irish writer Chris Arthur and works by Danish poets and fiction writers.
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The Literary Review’s fall 2007 issue featured selections of fiction and poetry from 10 recipients of PEN Translation Grants and a chapter on “Love and Poetry” from Ilan Stavans’ forthcoming book on love. Among the English translations were works by Susan Bernofsky (“The Assistant,” by Robert Walser, from German); Jennifer Hyashida (“Clockwork and Flowers: Explanations and Poems,” by Fredrik Nyberg, from Swedish); Wen Huang (“Farewell to Jiabiangou,” a collection of short stories by Yang Xianhui, from Chinese); Ha-yun Jung (“A Lone Room,” by Shin Kyong-soo, from Korean); Sara Khalili (“Seasons of Purgatory,” a selection of short stories by Shahriar Mandanipour, from Farsi); Paul Olchváry (“The Ninth,” by Ferenc Barnás, from Hungarian); Bill Porter (anthology of poems by Wei Ying-wu, from Chinese); Katherine Silver (“Senselessness,” by Horacio Castellanos Moya, from Spanish); Christopher Southward (“Acacia,” a collection of short stories by Hitonari Tsuji, from Japanese); and Alyson Waters (“The Colors of Infamy,” by Albert Cossery, from French).
The upcoming winter issue will feature an essay by and interview with the Irish writer Chris Arthur. It also includes stories by Laura van den Berg, Aimee Parkison, Tom Whalen, Peter LaSalle, Irvin Faust and Tyrone Jaeger; poetry; and new works and translations by Michael Anania, César Vallejo Mendoza, Daniel Polikoff, Elinor Mattern, Alfonsina Storni, Thomas Halloran, Catherine Doty, Elisabeth Murawski, Doug Ramspeck, Jonah Winter, Tomaz Salamun, Rosa Alice Branco, Nina Berberova, Nikos Fokas. Umberto Piersanti and D. Nurkse. The winter 2008 issue will be available soon.
TLR’s spring issue, which will be supported by a translation grant from the Danish Arts Agency, will highlight works by contemporary Danish poets and fiction writers.
The Literary Review, an FDU quarterly journal of contemporary writing, is in its 51st year, providing a venue for writers worldwide to express their creativity. Walter Cummins, emeritus, English (Flor), is editor-in-chief. For more information about The Literary Review and its upcoming issues, and to read excerpts from past issues go to http://www.theliteraryreview.org .
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February 2008
| · | New Global Issues Gateway (GIG) Site Launched |
| · | Web Update |
| · | FDU NOW Gifts Announced |
| · | United Nations Events Scheduled |
| · | Focus on Academic Publishing at CopiesPlus |
| · | A Golden Anniversary |
| · | Sustainable Business Incubator Introduced |
| · | New Books from FDU Press |
| · | Black History Month Celebrated |
| · | ‘The Literary Review’ Publishes New Issues |
| · | Faculty/Staff — Update, Announcing, Welcome |
| · | College Happenings |
| · | Spotlight — Gates, Kerrigan, Lowy, Sinha |
| · | This & That |
| · | Photo Stories — Super Tuesday 'Watch Party,' Saudi Arabia Business Opportunies, Ribbon-cutting Ceremony in Student Center. |
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