Wislawa Szymborska: Nothing of the Ordinary: Mark Ordon in conversation with the Nobel Laureate’s personal secretary, Michal Rusinek
Mark Ordon interviews Michał Rusinek, personal secretary to the Polish poet Wisława Szymborska.
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An Interview with Maryse Condé
It would be easy for a book set during the Salem Witch Trials to disintegrate into yet another western racial pastiche where the character of Tituba remains a culturally unimportant shadow in the background of a privileged white morality play. Yet in the strong, capable hands of French (Guadoluopean) author Maryse Condé, Tituba at […]
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Ursula Phillips on Polish Author Zofia Nałkowska
The Thornfield Review warmly welcomes translator Ursula Phillips, as she reflects upon the prolific Polish feminist author Zofia Nalkowska.
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Listen to the words of Shanize Njeri Wanjiko, a fierce young poet from Nairobi
A poem of unity
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Three Questions for… Kim Addonizio
The award-winning poet talks about Bukowski in a Sundress: Confessions from a Writing Life (Penguin) and more.
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The Nobel Prize in Literature
The Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded 109 times to 113 Nobel Laureates between 1901 and 2016. Out of those, women have received 14.
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List #6: 87 sci-fi, fantasy and magic realism novels by female authors: which titles would you add?
We’re going for a printable reading list of the best science fiction and fantasy fiction by women. From magic realism and sword and sorcery to dystopian epic and feminist future, we want you to weigh in. What’s your ranking of the finest 100 titles available? Let us know your top choices!
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