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Changing the Future: In Conversation with Kaliane Bradley and Anton Hur
In this exclusive extract from Wasafiri 119: Futurisms, our Associate Editor So Mayer interviews Kaliane Bradley and Anton Hur about their recently published debut novels. They discuss narration and translation, the climate crisis and the erotic, and much more.
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We Have Arrived: Anton Hur on Han Kang’s Nobel Win
In this moving and revealing essay, writer and translator Anton Hur brings his trademark wit to reflect on the 'earthquake' moment of Han Kang winning the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature and comment on literary prize cultures.
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Two Poems by José Buera
We're delighted to share two poems by José Buera to mark the publication of our our 40th Anniversary Issue, Wasafiri 119: Futurisms. These poems explore dystopian futures – and the tensions between humanity, alienation, and machine – through hauntingly beautiful descriptions.
Wasafiri 119: Futurisms is available to order now, or you can purchase the Wasafiri anniversary bundle, giving you deep insight into the history and trajectory of the magazine and literary landscape across four decades.
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Exclusive Extract: Un-imagining the University by Madhu Krishnan
In this exclusive excerpt from Wasafiri 119: Futurisms, Professor Madhu Krishnan details the current problems and precarities within our education systems, and how we might begin to de- and re-construct the idea of the University.
You can read and download the full piece online for free during the month of October, or read it in the print issue of Wasafiri 119: Futurisms, which is available to purchase via our website.
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29 October 2024
Paper Chains: The 40-Year Wasafiri Archive
Wasafiri magazine, in collaboration with Angelique Golding – a PhD student on the magazine's archives, based at Queen Mary University of London – has curated an exhibition chronicling its forty-year publishing history. The exhibition crafts paper chains from Wasafiri’s archives, showcasing the magazine’s evolution over four decades, and its deep connections with Queen Mary University of London, academia, and libraries.
23 October 2024
Meet the 2024 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize Winners
We’re thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize in Poetry, Fiction, and Life Writing.
7 October 2024
40 Years of Wasafiri: An Exhibition & Two Editors in Conversation
As part of our 40th anniversary year celebrations, we're proud to host an exhibition curated by Angelique Golding, and our two editors – Dr. Susheila Nasta (Founding Editor) and Dr. Sana Goyal (Editor & Publishing Director) – in conversation for the first time.
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