Words without Borders September 2014: Writing Exile

This month we present a selection of writing from and about exile.

Israel Centeno sends a disgraced detective deep into the woods

Hamid Ismailov's Uzbek émigré in Moscow finds himself playing host to an unwelcome visitor

M. Lynx Qualey discusses the eternal theme of exile in Arabic literature

With new writing from Nepal by Amar Nyaupane, Nayan Raj Pandey, andSulochana Manandhar, introduced byManjushree Thapa.

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Words without Borders: Writing Exile, September 16

September 16, 2014 7:00 pm

Words without Borders, in collaboration with FreeDimensional and Verso Books, present a reading from WWB's September issue, dedicated to writing exile. The reading aims to draw attention to the voices of writers forced from their homes, and will feature contributors and other special guests reading selections from the issue. To accompany the reading, freeDimensional will present an exhibition of work from contemporary visual artists who have experienced persecution and forced displacement as a result of their artistic practice.

Featured readers will include Israel Centeno, Kayhan Irani,Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo, and Nathalie Handal.

The event will also feature the work of visual artists in exileArahmaiani, Zunar,Owen Maseko, Chaw Ei Thein, and Issa Nyaphaga.

Where: Verso Books, 20 Jay Street, Suite 1010, Brooklyn, NY

When: Tuesday, September 16, 7:00

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