Six Lithuanian PoetsArc New Voices from Europe and Beyond: 4 All of the poets featured in this anthology were born in the 1960s, when Lithuania was part of the Soviet Union. Most of them started publishing their work after the country achieved independence in 1991. Unlike their predecessors who were concerned with political themes, the poets of this generation engage with issues of aesthetics and existential quests. While each does so in a unique way, they share a strong

Rabia Raihane A short story The Señora

(revolver in his belt

Kristiina Ehin's poetry is both universal and deeply personal

Leaves of Narcissus by Somaya Ramadan

Abed Ismael

the marrow extracted

Abdel-Monem Ramadan: Poems

the translations themselves

Abse's range is remarkable

Amina Saïd

Ali Bader: Excerpt from the novel The Naked Feast

Fadwa Kilani and Sînîn Çaycî