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Naked Punch 11 features an extensive dossier examining the Ontology of Art and Poetry. Simon Critchley discusses the role of the poetry by looking at the work of Fernando Pessoa, and Hilary Lawson asks, 'What is the poetic strategy capable of delivering?' Also in the issue is the second part of our Dossier on Global Economic Imaginaries, featuring essays by Daniel Hjorth, Chris Steyaert and Ronen Palan. Arundhati Roy, author of God of Small Things, examines genocides, both old and new. The issue features poems by Amiri Baraka and the def jam poet Suheir Hammad.

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Issue 10 of Naked Punch is available from our webstore and from selected bookshops.

It features three extensive Dossiers on South Asia. First, Cedric Vincent curates a dossier on 'Alternative Systems of Knowledge' including a notable interview with Ashish Nandy. The Art Section is devoted to Contemporary Pakistani Art, featuring artists Bani Abidi and Saira Wasim, an interview with curator Hammad Naser and a sixteen page color gallery. Focus on South Asia continues with an extensive special on Contemporary Politics of Pakistan from the persepective of those fighting for democracy in the country. Naked Punch presents articles by those involved in the forefront of the movement for the restoration of the judiciary, while Ayesha Siddiqa and Qalandar Bux Memon provide analysis. Away from South Asia the issue presents an interview with renowned cultural critic Slavoj Zizek and the first of a two part section on 'Global Economic Imaginaries' with contributions from Bob Jessop and Amin Samman.

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To promote public discourse and further the mission of the NP collective of engaging intellectuals and the wider public we are proud to announce the launch of our Free Newspaper Supplement. To read it on-line please click on the cover image above. The print copy can be picked up at cultural centers in the UK and selected locations elsewhere.

NAKED PUNCH LAUNCHES ASIA EDITION The Naked Punch Collective working with People's Resistance and United Front produced - during the November Emergency - in Pakistan a special edition in solidarity with the lawyers movement in Pakistan. We present it here for free download in PDF. Parts 1 and 4

NEW! NAKED PUNCH ON-LINE EDITION We are proud to announce the launch of the Naked Punch On-LIne Edition. Featuring work from Arthur Danto, Tariq Ali, Richard Shusterman and many more. We begin with a special section on Middle East Politics as a 'Tribute to Edward Said'

In honour of the famous Noveau Realism artist Mimmo Rotella, the Naked Punch Editorial Board has decided to issue a special numbered edition of the latest issue of Naked Punch Review that will present one of Mimmo Rotella's artwork on the cover - Gioventu', Decollage, 1962. This special numbered edition was printed on a very small run and only 50 copies are available for purchase through the online store.