On (Not) Being an American Citizen

June 28, 2006

If it is a journey to become an American citizen, what would we give up to reach the destination, and what would we bring with us that we could never imagine giving up? | MORE...

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The Walled City

June 2, 2006

Migration and immigration are significant marks of this age of globalization. What draws people to leave and set down new roots for themselves? | MORE...

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On (Not) Being an Exile in America

May 30, 2006

What struck me the most was how the idea of exile could be romanticized by good intention. | MORE...

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On (Not) Reading Translation

May 18, 2006

I grew up reading translations, first of Russian (or more precisely, Soviet) literature, and later translations of writers from around the world. | MORE...

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The Festival

May 10, 2006

The second PEN World Voices Festival took place in the last week of April, 2006 ... More than 150 writers from around the world gathered in New York City. | MORE...

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On Being an American Citizen

May 3, 2006

"In the last week of April 2006, I will be attending PEN/World Voices conference in New York City, and I will...bring my eyes and ears and curiosity to experience all the voices from the world." | MORE...

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