World Literature Today – July 01, 2019

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READERS RESPOND

What work of fiction, poetry,

theater, or nonfiction has had the

most profound impact on your

understanding of climate change?

READERS’ POLL:

LITERARY ACTIVISM

Digital Extras

“We need a new vocabulary

to speak accurately about

our dire situation and to

imagine a better way for-

ward. Counter-Desecration:

A Glossary for Writing in

the Anthropocene, edited

by Linda Russo and Mar-

the Reed (2018), a col-

lective glossary of terms,

both invented and rede-

fined, offers that, as well as a model for literary

cooperative action.”

— Denise Newman

“I absolutely love Ruth Oze-

k i ’s A Tale for the Time Being

(2015), which is about so

many types of connections,

including global, in the

time of climate change.”

— Monica Seger

CONTINUED ON PAGE 73

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exclusive content found online. photogallery video audio webexclusive

An audio poem in the Binisaya language by

Marjorie Evasco (p. 47)

Additional poetry by Rina Garcia Chua

(Philippines), Kedarnath Singh (India), and

Frank Paino (US)

An essay-gallery by Jen Rickard Blair on art and

climate change

Marjorie Evasco

For our Fall 2019 cover feature—which will focus
on literary activism in conjunction with the
50th anniversary of the Alcatraz occupation of
1969—the editors of W LT have invited 25 writers
to nominate one book, published since 1969, that
most influenced their extraliterary commitments,
along with a brief statement explaining their
choice. Visit the W LT website to view the longlist
and vote for your favorites during our two-week
contest (August 1–15), or follow the conversation
on Twitter (#literaryactivism). The top 5 list will
then be published in the fall issue.

AUGUST 1 – 15, 2019