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Literary Lariat: A Cultural News Roundup

A roundup of recent literary stories from the web.

Interview: Prague Author Damien Galeone

Prague-based American author discusses Senseless, his debut novel.

Literary Lariat: A Cultural News Roundup

A roundup of the most interesting literary stories from the Internet

Václav Havel (1936-2011): A Literary Consideration

While former Czech President Václav Havel’s work as a politician and humanitarian are of paramount importance, his reputation as a writer must not be overlooked.

Rilke Bust Unveiled

The first public monument honoring the German-language poet Rainer Maria Rilke, born in Prague Dec. 4, 1875, was unveiled at 16 Na Přikopě St. Dec. 7.

Literary Lariat: A Cultural News Roundup

A roundup of the most interesting literary stories from the Internet.

Poet Robert Hass On Occupy Berkeley

Former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Hass gives a trenchant account of the violent crack-downs by U.C. Berkeley campus police on occupying students and faculty.

Ivan Martin Jirous (1944-2011)

Czech poet, dissident, musician and critic, Ivan Martin Jirous has died at 67 years old.

The Literature Of Occupy Wall Street

The “Occupy” protests that have swept cities throughout the United States and elsewhere have been portrayed as hopelessly unoccupied, a judgment that casts a blind eye toward the internal evidence of the movement’s organization, from their elaborate hand signals to their public libraries. New York protesters have created a “People’s Library,” where readers can come [...]

Literary Lariat: A Cultural News Roundup

A roundup of the latest literary stories from around the Internet.