Spanning sixteen countries and four continents,
The Dirty Goat 22 offers the reader unique work from a broad array of cultures. The issue opens with the dark and often twisted short stories of Nicolai Houm, marking Norway's first appearance in
The Dirty Goat. Also making its debut is Estonia, with the poetry of Jüri Talvet, a recipient of Estonia's highest poetry honor, the Juhan Liiv Prize.
What Are You Thinking?, a full-length play by noted Mexican dramatist Xavier Villaurrutia, provides a rare opportunity to enjoy an English translation of this master dramatist's work. The controversial Iranian poet Iraj Mizra also appears in this issue; several of Mizra's poems are featured, including
Criticizing the Veil, a bold and scathing commentary about women's fashion policies in the Middle East. Also appearing, in striking bilingual format, is contemporary Indian poet Vijaya Mukhopadhyay. Slovenian writer Miha Pintaric's
How to become a poet in five easy lessons and enjoy doing it offers a thought-provoking and often humorous take on the singular process of creating verse.
The Dirty Goat 22 also features the astonishing mixed-media artwork of New York-based artist, Sarah Walko. The issue closes with
The Insect, a short story by Brazilian Lúcia Bettencourt, which will make you see household pests in a completely new way. With additional poetry and prose from Argentina, Romania, Hungary, Turkey, Latvia and the United States,
The Dirty Goat 22 is one of the most diverse and compelling issues to date.
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