Posted on July 09, 2015
Thanks to M. Lynx Qualey at Arabic Literature (in English) for the generous review of WWB Campus,
which she called "the best teaching resource for translated Arabic
literature freely available online."
Posted on March 02, 2015
We're very happy to announce that our video interview with noted author, translator and journalist Wenguang Huang is now up on the site! Watch the video to find out what it was like to be at Tiananmen Square in 1989, why "a calf is not afraid of the tiger," and why some Chinese idioms have to be translated directly to be understood.
Posted on December 19, 2014
We've just posted an interview with author Miral Al-Tahawy, author of the short story The Guest, in the Egypt unit. In the video, Al-Tahawy talks about becoming a writer, describes the roles of girls and women in Bedouin communities, and explains why her mother hid her book covers.
Posted on December 17, 2014
Last Wednesday evening, the New York Public Library hosted “Around the Globe," a lively panel discussion marking the launch of Words Without Borders' first-ever International Young Adult Literature issue.
Posted on December 09, 2014
Thanks to the efforts of our talented videographer, Luisa Leme, professor Caron Knauer, and Caron's students at LaGuardia Community College, a video explaining the WWB Campus program is ready! You can watch the 5-minute video below.
