Michael Allyn Wells

Chinese Poet Li Bifeng Sentenced to 12 Years in Jail : Harriet Staff : Harriet the Blog : The Poetry Foundation  Sadly the Chinese record ...

Liu Xiaobo, the Chinese poet and essayist, is serving an 11-year sentence for penning a manifesto calling for greater freedoms in China. H...

As the Beijing Olympics opens to all it's anticipated fanfare, what will be the storyline that emerges around the world? Will it be o...

Shirley Dent expounds upon the place of poetry in China and contemplates a time down the road, when we're not just sitting up and "...

Jane Pupek had a link to a place for writer's gifts - her selection was "Will write for chocolate." I had to chuckle when I ...

Many Chinese families have left remaining housing in recent days for fear of anticipated aftershock from the big quake that hit a week ago. ...

Amnesty International announced the annual totals for executions by country in 2007 yesterday. These figures in many instances are estimate...

Thanks to Jilly , I caught this note on the 2008 Poet Laureate of the Blogosphere . Click on the link to see details about nominations, etc....

Reporters without boarders reports on the harassment by Chinese police of human rights poet Tao Jun after interview for US newspaper. ...