World Literature Today

We miss out when US publishers lag behind in adopting global titles: an Interview with Jim Pascual Agustin

We miss out when US publishers lag behind in adopting global titles: an Interview with Jim Pascual Agustin

Why and when did you move from the Philippines to South Africa and how does one choose South Africa in particular? The quick answer would be because of a girl I met on holiday in the mountainous regions Philippines of the north. When I flew to South Africa on 22 October 1994, I only meant…

Say Ni Hao to Asia’s Literary Exports

Say Ni Hao to Asia’s Literary Exports

You’re on a search for a bountiful, constantly renewing source of Asian literature. There’s a caveat: the authors must currently reside in their native countries and write of lives not clichéd by Western media. They must show India beyond its poverty or China beyond censorship. They must reveal Japan beyond robots, Korea beyond its northern…