Biography
Literary Passport is an irreverent and inquisitive weblog brought to you by the good people at HOST Publications.
Founded by Joe and Elzbieta in 1989, HOST Publications is an independent press dedicated to bringing readers the very best in international literature. HOST has published works from countries as diverse as Brazil, Chile, Poland, Belgium, Turkey and the United States, and authors ranging from Nobel Prize winners Pablo Neruda and Wislawa Szymborska to renowned Texas writers Dave Oliphant and Christopher Cook.
If you want to know more about our books, you might want to look here, here, or perhaps even here.
As for the passport holders themselves:
Joe was born in Austin, Texas. He has a Bachelors degree in Philosophy from Tulane University in New Orleans, and a PhD in English from the University of Texas, Austin. His passport lists him as 6”2.
Elzbieta was born and raised in ?, Poland. She has a PhD in Brazilian drama from the University of Texas, Austin, and is the author of A Semiotic Approach to Three Plays by Plínio Marcos, as well as numerous articles on Brazilian literature and theater.
Anand was born in Houston, Texas, but frequently travels to ?, India, to visit his relatives and buy cute shoes. His passport is due to expire any minute now.
Tracey was born in Hamilton, New Zealand, not far from Hobbiton. She has a foolish New Zealand accent: when she says Kafka, it sounds like Kafkir. Her passport contains a valid American work visa, thanks very much.
