David Mattin Archive
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Aug 18, 2009
After years in the shadows, a new generation of diasporic authors is coming to mainstream attention and bringing the nation's writing to a worldwide audience. Read Article Iran's literary renaissance
Sep 21, 2009
The Booker-nominated JM Coetzee's later novels reveal an author increasingly preoccupied with the relationship between a writer and his material. Read Article The work of his life
Mar 15, 2010
Aatish Taseer talks about writing his debut novel, The Temple-Goers, in a changing India. Read Article Fiction for a change
Apr 26, 2010
Dave Eggers speaks about his New Orleans flood story, Zeitoun, which is due to be translated into Arabic. Read Article Model citizen
Jun 05, 2010
The cause of Iranian civil rights will demand patience, acumen, and moral strength from those who serve it, whether inside or outside the country. Read Article Iran's Greens must proceed wisely
Jun 07, 2010
David Mitchell, one of Britain's most celebrated novelists, talks inspiration, post-modernism and Lego. Read Article Writer's blocks
Jul 12, 2010
After the phenomenal success of Star of the Sea, Joseph O'Connor set himself a new challenge - the retelling of a famous Irish love affair, emanating from the Dublin suburb where he grew up. Read Article Breaking the waves
Jul 19, 2010
The photographer Joel Sternfeld talks about iDubai, his exploration of the built environment in relation to the people who use it. Read Article The human moment
Aug 02, 2010
Holidays and hot weather provide ideal conditions for sitting in the shade or lying in the sun with a book. We suggest 10 titles to suit a range of tastes. Read Article Summer reading
Aug 09, 2010
Chuck Palahniuk talks about Fight Club, his latest novel Tell-All, and his obsession with fame. Read Article Telling it as it is
