After fleeing the island in 1961, he became one of the leading voices of opposition against the country’s Communist dictatorship.
Tag: Writing and Writers
An Exiled Publisher Creates a ‘Brotherhood Across Tibetans’
Bhuchung Sonam co-founded a press to nurture the writing of Tibetans, helping provide through literature a sense of home for a stateless population.
Milan Kundera, Author of ‘The Unbearable Lightness of Being,’ Dies at 94
The author of “The Unbearable Lightness of Being,” he was known for sexually charged novels that captured the suffocating absurdity of life in his native Czechoslovakia.
Henry Kamm, Pulitzer-Winning New York Times Journalist, Dies at 98
In a 47-year career at The Times, he covered Cold War diplomacy in Europe, famine in Africa and genocide in Southeast Asia and was also an author.
Ukrainian Writer Victoria Amelina Dies After Kramatorsk Strike
The 37-year-old poet and novelist became the 13th person to be killed in the missile strike on a restaurant in eastern Ukraine on June 27.
Reading Spy Fiction, and About Those Who Wrote It
Extracurricular reading this week turned out to be very spy-focused, with appearances by John le Carré and Robert Gottlieb.
Elizabeth Gilbert, Author of ‘Eat, Pray, Love,’ Pulls New Book Set In Russia
Elizabeth Gilbert delayed her new novel indefinitely after an online backlash condemned the book’s publication while Russia is at war with Ukraine.
Eusebius McKaiser, Acerbic South African Political Analyst, Dies at 44
Adamantly progressive, openly gay and politically fearless, he cast a sharp eye on the country’s post-apartheid politics and culture.
Burhan Sönmez on the Tensions Between Politics and Art in Turkey
Burhan Sönmez, who is president of PEN International, discusses the tension between politics and art and the role of literature in authoritarian societies.
A South Korean Poet’s Work Honors Cats
The South Korean writer Hwang In-suk feeds stray cats on late-night walks through Seoul. The routine informs her poems about loneliness and impermanence.