In this new edition of The Writer’s Block, Sampsonia Way talks to Sridala Swami, a poet and children’s writer. Swami is a resident of the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program and a performer at the 2013 Jazz Poetry Concert.
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The week’s top news on freedom of expression, journalists in danger, artists in exile, and banned literature. Featured this week: Banned Books Week, PEN International passes resolution on Tibet, Chile investigates Pablo Neruda’s death, and jailed Pussy Riot member on hunger strike.
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Vijay Nair recounts his visit to the Washington, D.C., which prompted thoughts on peaceful protest, book burning, and Hitler in India.
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Vijay Nair explores the outrage from India’s citizens over police corruption and brutality in connect with two high profile rape cases.
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The deaths of student activists Sudipto Gupta and Subhojit Das have Indian citizens concerned about freedom of expression in the world’s largest democracy.
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In a keynote address first presented at the Jaipur Literary Festival, Basharat Peer discusses his personal experiences with censorship in India.
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In India, writers and activists are subject to blatant misappropriations of law, while those with political connections get leniency.
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