Collected Works in Contemporary Art and Literature
Author: Dritan Kiçi
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The Non-Centrality of the Character
An essay on why vivid prose centers action rather than characters, showing how pronouns can conceal weak sentences and stall narrative momentum.
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Fancy Formatting in Poetry
Fancy formatting in poetry flatters mediocrity. Real verse lives in the voice, not on the page.
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European vs American Writing: Proximity and Distance
European literature is born from enforced proximity. From the impossibility of sealing oneself off completely. From the daily friction of languages, classes, resentments, affections, histories, all occupying the same physical space.
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Why Belgium Subsidizes Languages Instead of Writers
Belgium funds languages, not writers—protecting symbols over people in a multilingual society where English quietly leads among the young. “When subsidies are attached to language rather than to writers, the system quietly stops rewarding creation and starts rewarding compliance.”
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The Brussels Review Is Not a Dating App
The Brussels Review defends its editorial stance: literature before identity, art before personal labels, and words before hashtags. “The rule is simple: if something about you is relevant to the work, it goes in. If not, it doesn’t… That is where a writer speaks: through language, not labelling.”
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The Brussels Review – Autumn 2025
This post may seem like a ritual every 3 months, but that impression is only surface deep. The art featured in this new issue is anything but ritualistic. We don’t claim the high moral ground or promise “amazing” literature; instead, we simply bring what has impressed us. So, it is pointless for me to linger…