On Nov. 2, Words Without Borders (WWB) held its virtual gala, hosted by Merve Emre, to celebrate 20 years of its mission to “cultivate global awareness by expanding access to international writing and creating a bridge between readers, writers, and translators,” according to the website.
Emre is the secretary on WWB’s board of directors. Authors and translators in attendance included Ukrainian-Jewish-American poet Ilya Kaminsky, Afro-Puerto Rican author Yolanda Arroyo Pizarro, Iranian-American writer/translator Poupeh Missaghi, and Moroccan-American novelist/essayist Laila Lalami.
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