Yukiko Konosu has been updating SW on the situation in Japan through Twitter. Konosu is a literary critic and translator of more than sixty books, which include J.M.Coetzee’s Disgrace and Margaret Atwood’s The Blind Assassin. She translated Maxine Case’s Homing Pigeons to Japanese and share it with our magazine. She lives in Tokyo.
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Reporters Without Borders released a new 100-page report on the state of online freedom of expression in the 10 countries it has identified as “Enemies of the Internet” and the 16 countries it is keeping “under surveillance” because of their questionable Internet policies.
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On the eve of the World Day Against Cyber-Censorship, Reporters Without Borders awarded its 2011 Netizen Prize to the founders of Nawaat, a Tunisian blogging group.
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This year’s events are scheduled to take place in more than 100 countries around the world. Likewise, in commemoration of International Women’s Day, Sampsonia Way recognizes women and writers from around the world who have contributed their transformative words to our pages.
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In this interview Shahla Talebi discusses her experience as a political prisoner in Iran, the current political landscape in the Middle East, and the role of women in Muslim countries.
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On April 29, Sharma visited Sampsonia Way to give a reading sponsored by COA/P and the PEN American Center. He talked about his novel, the characters he creates and his sources of inspiration.
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In Knocking on the Door of… we present interviews with fellow residents of Pittsburgh’s Northside. Our first interview is with performer and teacher Barbara Russell.
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