In recognition of Banned Books Week, Sampsonia Way presents a selection of exclusive interviews, excerpts, and profiles of the banned writers who have appeared in our pages – from imprisoned Chinese activists to American poets.
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To mark the American debut of an anthology of contemporary Burmese poetry, Sampsonia Way reprints Khet Mar’s interview with editors James Byrne and poet Ko Ko Thett, in which they discuss the challenges of compiling the anthology, and Burma’s transition out of a culture of censorship.
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It’s not easy to be a dissident blogger in some countries. This list by esglobal spotlights such activists, whose fundamental rights are being restricted.
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This week: Egyptian army shuts down media outlets, Iran’s President-elect against internet censorship, and Hong Kong journalists fear erosion of press freedom.
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This week: Burmese writer Ma Thida discusses censorship, new French-backed Syrian radio promises independent voice, and Vietnamese bloggers harassed.
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Burmese journalist Tu Tu Tha describes returning to Burma after living exile for years, the progress that has made, and how much more still needs to change.
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This week: circumventing Internet censorship with Tor, Burmese newspapers going daily, and analyzing Chinese government’s censorship of Weibo posts.
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