Top row (left to right): Samira Ahmed (photo by Erielle Bakkum), Hatem Aly; second row: Lulu Delacre, Cherie Dimaline; third row: Martine Leavitt, Kyo Maclear; fourth row: Malinda Lo (photo by Sharona…
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October 24, 2023Ananda Devi, winner of the Neustadt International Prize for Literature. Photo by J. F. Paga, courtesy of GrassetNORMAN, OKLA. (Tuesday, October 24, 2023) – World Literature Today, the Univers…
September 6, 2023University of Oklahoma students Sophie Miller, Alexis Davis, Lucy Law (tie), and Evan Johnson (tie) have been awarded first, second, and third place, respectively, in the 2023 Neustadt Lit Fest poster…
October 2, 2023World Literature Today, the University of Oklahoma’s award-winning magazine of international literature and culture, will award the 2023 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Lite…
May 31, 2023Katie Kassam and Vala Thorodds, winners of the 2023 Student Translation PrizesWorld Literature Today, the University of Oklahoma’s award-winning magazine of international literature and cultu…
May 25, 2023Top row (left to right): Angie Cruz, Ananda Devi (credit: J.F. Paga (Grasset)), Jenny Erpenbeck (credit: Shevaun Williams) Middle row: Valeria Luiselli (credit: @DiegoBerruecos), Juan Felipe Herrera (…
April 26, 2023Top row (left to right): Sholeh Wolpé, Idra Novey (credit: Jesse Dittmar), Alina Stefanescu. Middle row: Jennifer Kwon Dobbs, Cleyvis Natera, Allison Adelle Hedge Coke (credit: Stan Lim). Bottom row:…
January 25, 2023A play written by World Literature Today Executive Director RC Davis-Undiano will open at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at Yellow Dog Coffee Company in Norman. Free and open to the public, the play is sche…
Photo by Eric Prouzet on Unsplash World Literature Today is seeking applicants for consideration to join the magazine as its principal designer. The official university listing for the job c…
October 24, 2022World Literature Today, the University of Oklahoma’s award-winning magazine of international literature and culture, today announced Gene Luen Yang as the winner of the 2023 NSK Neustadt P…
September 14, 2022World Literature Today is proud to be the recipient of two grants in support of the 2022 Neustadt Lit Fest: a Norman Arts Council Arts Program Support Grant and an NEA American Rescue Plan S…
September 8, 2022NORMAN, OKLA. (Sept. 7, 2022) – The Neustadt Lit Fest, a celebration of international literature and culture, will take place Oct. 24–26 on the University of Oklahoma Norman campus. Headlined by Boub…
August 26, 2022In this seventh episode of WLT Book Buzz, Laura Hernandez & Bunmi Ishola cover 30 books by Indigenous writers, with a special shout-out to 2021 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Li…
June 27, 2022Top row (left to right): Gene Luen Yang, Rita Williams-Garcia, Barbara McClintock. Middle Row: Molly Knox Ostertag (credit: Noelle Stevenson 2020), Renée Watson. Bottom row: Richard Van Camp (credit:…
May 10, 2022WLT staff members with Rep. Merleyn Bell after being honored with a citation on the floor of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Front row (left to right): Daniel Simon, Terri Stubblef…
May 5, 2022Laura and Bunmi celebrate books by Latinx authors—growing up, food, and immigration plus a section about beautifully illustrated books and a shout-out to 2021 NSK Prize finalist Meg Medina. Cover envy…
May 2, 2022The May/June issue of WLT will be featured in a launch event in Oklahoma City’s Paseo Arts District on Friday, May 6. The public is invited to help celebrate the 400th issue of the magazine…
February 24, 2022Laura and Bunmi celebrate 41 books by Black authors. From Black joy to history to empowerment, the books on this list provide affirming messages for children and young adults with a special shout-out…
December 20, 2021In this fourth episode of WLT Book Buzz, Laura Hernandez & Bunmi Ishola cover 18 books in translation for children and young adults, with translations from Japanese, German, French, Itali…
DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES surrounding the Covid-19 delta variant, World Literature Today once again hosted the 2021 Neustadt Festival (October 25–27) as a 100 percent online gath…
October 26, 2021(c) Rama, Cc-by-sa-2.0-fr NORMAN, OKLA. – World Literature Today, the University of Oklahoma’s award-winning magazine of international literature and culture, announced late Tuesday evening…
October 12, 2021World Literature Today, the University of Oklahoma’s award-winning magazine of international literature and culture, will host the 2021 Neustadt Lit Festival on Zoom from Oct. 25–27. The fest…
September 20, 2021In this third episode of WLT Book Buzz, Laura Hernandez & Bunmi Ishola cover 17 books from the Middle East and Northern Africa. Persian New Year, a diverse take on Alice in Wonderland…
August 4, 2021In this second episode of WLT Book Buzz, Laura Hernandez & Bunmi Ishola cover 42 books that connect with history. Find out what they read this summer and why these books should be on your shelf. P…
July 27, 2021The first-place winning design in the 2021 Neustadt Lit Fest poster design project by Sydney Sleeper University of Oklahoma students Sydney Sleeper, Andie Trillo and Jamie McCarley have been awarded…
