The Global Anthology: Macedonia – Myanmar

Stories from our Global Anthology: Macedonia – Madagascar – Malawi – Malaysia – Maldives – Mali – Malta – Marshall Islands – Mauritania – Mauritius – Mayotte – Mexico – Micronesia – Moldova – Monaco – Mongolia – Montenegro – Morocco – Mozambique – Myanmar
Lidija Dimkovska | Backup Life
Translated by Ljubica Arsovska and Peggy Reid | Originally published for the European Union Prize for Literature
Jean-Luc Raharimanana | from Za
Translated by Sophie Lewis | Excerpted in Words Without Borders
Ekari Mbvundula | The Elephant in the Room
Originally published in Africa in Words
Kow Shih-Li | The Plan
Originally published in Silver Fish
Ibrahim Waheed | Bus Ride
Originally published in Kalaavehi
Massa Makan Diabaté | from The Lieutenant of Kouta
Translated by David Yost and Shane Auerbach
Excerpted in Michigan Quarterly Review courtesy of Michigan State University Press
Pierre J. Mejlak | What the Night Lets You Say
Translated by Antoine Cassar | Excerpted for the European Union Prize for Literature
Kelin | Letao to America
Originally published on Digital Micronesia
Mohamedou Ould Slahi | from Guantanamo Prisoner Diary
Excerpted on Der Spiegel (English) courtesy of Back Bay Books
Ananda Devi | from Eve Out of Her Ruins |Translated by Jeffrey Zuckerman
Excerpted on Literary Hub courtesy of Deep Vellum Press
Bruno de Villeneuve | The Soulou Waterfall
Translated by Simon Leser | Excerpted on Culture Trip courtesy of L’Harmattan Editions
Álvaro Enrigue | Last Supper in Seduction City
Translated by Brendan Riley | Originally published on The White Review
Emelihter Kihleng | To Linda Rabon Torres
Originally published on Kahuaomānoa Press
Tofan Gheorghe | The Portrait
Translated by Ana Tofan | Originally published on the author’s website
René Novella | Pythonesses
Translated by Simon Leser | Published on Culture Trip courtesy of Groupe Elidia Editions
Gun G. Ayurzana | Snow Romance
Translated by Matthew Davis | Originally published on Cha
Andrej Nikolaidis | The Son
Translated by Will Firth | Published for the European Union Prize for Literature
Ahmed Bouanani | The Illiterate Man
Translated by Emma Ramadan | Originally published on PEN America
Mia Couto | The Serpent’s Embrace
Translated by Eric M. B. Becker | Originally published on Asymptote
Khin Hnin Yu | Maid of the Manor
Translated by Ma Thanegi | Originally published on Things Myanmar




















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