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Edward Said–ten years after his death

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Taline Voskeritchian

~~Edward Said died 10 years ago today, on September 25. On that day, when the news of his death reached us, a colleague not given to excess said, “He changed our world.”  Prolific author, founder of the field of cultural … Continue reading →

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A friendship for the world: the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra in Boston…

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Taline Voskeritchian

In the complicated universe of friendships, that of Edward Said and Daniel Barenboim holds a special place, and today, listening to the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra at Symphony Hall in Boston, the magnitude of that friendship–its endurance, and generosity–was what stayed … Continue reading →

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From my files: The Lanterns of Seville by Abdel Salam Al-Ujaili

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Taline Voskeritchian

Note: The Lanterns of Seville is one of the masterpieces of modern Arabic literature. This translation, with Tania Tamari Nasir, appeared in the June 2005 issue of the on-line magazine of international writing, Words Without Borders. To my knowledge, it … Continue reading →

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