‘Words’ authors speak out on international tensions
The world we know through the media comes to life in “Words Without Borders: The World Through the Eyes of Writers” In this collection, the anonymous faces we hear about in news reports share their experiences. Readers benefit from a privileged insight into the political, cultural and quotidian worlds of countries whose relations with the United States have been tense in recent history. This collection of short stories, excerpts, essays and poetry has assembled renowned authors from all over the world and translated their work into English, and the translators unavoidably layer their understanding of the work onto the original works while making them accessible to an English-speaking audience. More »