Ars Literica
“Your identity is your own prison.”
There is a popular myth that holds back our creativity: a writer should always remain within the safe bounds of their native language. In response, Lebanese author Etel Adnan writes, Reality is made of paper, so to speak, or is the skin of an egg, an onion to be peeled, till you reach another layer, itself made of layers, with no center, you also reach a mirror mirroring, a sailboat drifting.
In A Room of One’s Own, Virginia Woolf observes that there is a spot the size of a shilling at the back of the head which one can never see for oneself, and a true picture can never be painted — not until we forge our foray into the unknown in English fiction. As non-native English writers, we stand at the frontier of the uncharted, bridging the gaps between languages to reveal truths that might otherwise remain hidden. At Ars Literica, we believe that Chinese writers have much to offer the entire literary community, bringing fresh perspectives to inspire social change.
The ongoing competition of Ars Literica’s The Nova Awards: Summer 2025
“The Ineffable”: Some emotions are too complex to name, some pain too heavy to bear, some beauty so potent it slips beneath our notice.
Submission deadline: September 1st.
Awards Announced: September 15th.
The Results of of Ars Literica’s The Nova Awards: Spring 2025 are Now Available
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