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Alexander:
What does the word “lucid” in lucid fiction represent, and which alternate words come close to being similar in meaning?  Can the world “lucid” be used in the context of non-fiction?
Tantra:
“Lucid” in general means being clear, limpid, lit up, understanding and seeing clearly. It describes a person who is clear sighted and has full use [...]

by Desmond Kon Zhicheng-MingdéInterview with Fiona Sze-Lorrain on Water the Moon

Fiona Sze-Lorrain (www.fionasze.com) is the author of a book of poetry, Water the Moon (Marick Press, 2010). She writes and translates in English, French and Chinese. Born in Singapore, she grew up in a hybrid of cultures, and graduated from Columbia and New [...]

Vivekanand Jha Interviews the Poet Jayanta Mahapatra
Jayanta Mahapatra needs little introduction. There are many features which make him distinct from his contemporaries like: the most prolific poet in the historyof India/English Poetry, belongs to poor and middle class family, a scholar from science background, first poet to receive Sahitya Akademi Award in the Indian English [...]