Esperanto in the Media
This page showcases some recent publications about Esperanto in news media and major blogs around the world.
Happy Birthday, Esperanto! ‘Language of peace’ turns 135, by Joshua Holzer @ EUobserver, 26 July 2022
A-brief-history-of-esperanto-the-135-year-old-language-of-peace-hated-by-hitler-and-stalin-alike, by Joshua Holzer @ The Conversation, 25 July 2022.
What Would Be the Best Universal Language? (Earth 2.0 Series), @ Freakonomics (NPR), September 20, 2017
Why Learn Esperanto? (Special Feature) @ Freakonomics (NPR), September 25, 2017
Quebec Esperanto Society President Joel Amis on why he’s excited Montreal will host the language’s world congress in 2020 @ CTV News, 4 August 2017
This day in history — July 26 @ WTOP, 26 July 2017
This day in history — July 26 @ Journal Sentinel, 26 July 2017
Esperanto language grows in China, helps people from different cultures and backgrounds express themselves, by He Keyao Source @ Global Times, 25 July 2017
The bizarre story of a long-lost horror film made entirely in Esperanto, starring William Shatner, by Adam Epstein @ Quartz, 22 July 2017
With 2mn speakers, Esperanto language is still going strong @ Gulf Times, 4 July 2017
The Great Family Circle (review of Esther Schor’s book, Esperanto and the Dream of a Universal Language), by Stuart Schoffman @ The Jewish Review of Books, Spring 2017
Reviews of Esther Schor’s book, Esperanto and the Dream of a Universal Language), by Robert Nielsen and by Hanso Becklin @ Beletra Almanako, February 2017
Review of Esther Schor’s book, Esperanto and the Dream of a Universal Language), by István Ertl @ Revuo Esperanto, January 2017
Why language is so important to the world’s development and protection @ Person (English.com), June 2, 2017
Speaking a single language won’t bring about world peace (podcast), by Lauren Gawne of Superlinguo and Gretchen McCulloch of All Things Linguistic @ Lingthusiasm
Communism in Words, by Gregor Benton @ Jacobin Magazine, 16 May 2017
English could be a more succesful Esperanto in a post-Brexit EU @ The Conversation, 10 May 2017
Hopeful Anniversary, by Mordechai Schiller @ Hamodia, 9 May 2017
History of the Esperanto Language in Nottingham, by Bill Chapman @ LeftLion, 2 May 2017
Esperanto alive and well, 100 years after inventor’s death @ Japan Today, 15 April 2017
Esperanto inventor remembered @ Radio Poland, 14 April 2017
Esperanto speakers hope for peace @ Global Times, 14 April 2017
A hundred years after inventor’s death, Esperanto has survived @ TRT World, 14 April 2017
Esperanto alive, well and still hopeful, 100 years after its creation @ The Japan Times, 13 April 2017
Esperanto alive and well, 100 years after Jewish inventor’s death, by Bernard Osser @ The Times of Israel, 13 April 2017
Fancy a New Language – Esperanto Celebrates 130 Year Anniversary @ The Stone and Eccleshall Gazette, 9 April 2017
Правда и вымысел в фильме «Прибытие»: язык пришельцев, linguist Alexander Piperski on the film “Arrival” and Esperanto @ Серебрянный дождь радио, 3 April 2017
Stanford students explore the vitality of the modern Esperanto movement, by Emily Goodling @ Stanford News, 30 March 2017
Creation of new language earns science fair prize for Ephrata High School junior, by Chad Umble @ Lancaster Online, 24 March 2017
Hebrew, Esperanto have some amazing stories to tell, by Howard Freedman @ The Jewish News of Northern California, 3 March 2017
La voĉo de la espero, by Bjarne Riiser Gundersen @ Morgenbladet, 24 February 2017
Variety: Acrostic, by Deb Amlen @ New York Times, 18 February 2017
Throwback Thursday: When a New Language Was Popularized in Boston, by Madeline Bilis @ Boston Magazine, 16 February 2017
What’s behind Emoji’s global success, by Tom Cheshire @ Sky News, 26 January 2017
Anton Ginzburg. Blue Flame: Constructions and Initiatives @ Southern Alberta Art Gallery
Mass in Esperanto to be celebrated in Prague once in three months @ Prague Daily Monitor, 16 January 2017
Powerful New Holocaust Story Honors Mother’s Survival from Auschwitz @ Benzinga, 16 January 2017
From Klingon to Dothraki: Understanding invented languages, by Mary Elizabeth Garcia @ University of California Santa Cruz Newscenter, 13 January 2017
Why Tolkien’s fantastic imaginary languages have had more impact than Esperanto, by Philip Seargeant @ The Conversation, 11 January 2017
A Language for Idealists (review of Esther Schor’s book, Esperanto and the Dream of a Universal Language), by Deborah Yaffe @ Princeton Alumni Weekly, 11 January 2017
Bialystok Story, If Swastikas Can Silence Esperanto, by Marcin Kacki @ Worldcrunch, 22 December 2016
Esther Schor blends memoir and history in ‘Bridge of Words,’ the story of Esperanto (review of Esther Schor’s book, Esperanto and the Dream of a Universal Language), by Michael Upchurch @ Chicago Tribune, 20 December 2016
Jewish inventor of Esperanto snubbed by hometown, “Catholic nationalism” blamed @ JP Updates, 18 December 2016
Bridge of Words (review of Esther Schor’s book, Esperanto and the Dream of a Universal Language), by Paul Webb @ Hong Kong Review of Books, 17 December 2016
Polish town snubs UNESCO honors for father of Esperanto @ The Times of Israel, 17 December 2016
Father of Esperanto snubbed in Polish home town @ Yahoo News, 16 December 2016
Esperanto Day: Ten strange facts about the universal language @ International Business Times, 14 December 2016
The Uncivil Servant: In Praise of Esperanto (review of Esther Schor’s book, Esperanto and the Dream of a Universal Language), by Mitchell Abidor @ Jewish Currents, 13 December 2016
Slovenian war novel translated to Esperanto @ STA, 9 December 2016
The (Not-So) Jewish Roots of Esperanto (review of Esther Schor’s book, Esperanto and the Dream of a Universal Language), by Philologos @ Mosaic Magazine, 7 December 2016
Esperanto: Universal Language, or Yet Another ‘Jewish Conspiracy’? (review of Esther Schor’s book, Esperanto and the Dream of a Universal Language), by Ezra Glinter @ Haaretz, 28 November 2016
Saluton (review of Esther Schor’s book, Esperanto and the Dream of a Universal Language), by Guy Sorman @ L’Hebdo, 25 November 2016
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Bridge of Words: Esperanto and the Draam of a Universal Language’ (review of Esther Schor’s book, Esperanto and the Dream of a Universal Language), by Martin Rubin @ The Washington Times, 21 November 2016
Ponto el vortoj donas novan bildon de Esperantujo (review of Esther Schor’s book, Esperanto and the Dream of a Universal Language), by Steven Brewer @ Libera Folio, 16 November 2016
The Jewish Roots of Esperanto (review of Esther Schor’s book, Esperanto and the Dream of a Universal Language), by Michael Wex @ New York Times Book Review, 11 November 2016
The Joy of Esperanto, by Esther Schor @ The Daily Beast, 29 October 2016
The Secret Language of George Soros (review of Esther Schor’s book, Esperanto and the Dream of a Universal Language), by David Mikics @ Tablet Magazine, 26 October 2016
A Language to Unite Humankind (review of Esther Schor’s book, Esperanto and the Dream of a Universal Language), by Joan Acocella @ The New Yorker, 31 October 2016
Book review: Charting history, hopes of Esperanto (review of Esther Schor’s book, Esperanto and the Dream of a Universal Language), by Chris Foran @ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 October 2016
Lingwe Universalia (review of Esther Schor’s book, Esperanto and the Dream of a Universal Language), by Britt Peterson @ Slate, 4 October 2016
Review: Bridge of Words (review of Esther Schor’s book, Esperanto and the Dream of a Universal Language) @ Kirkus Reviews, 4 October 2016
Nostalgia for World Culture: A New History of Esperanto (review of Esther Schor’s book, Esperanto and the Dream of a Universal Language), by Ross Perlin @ LA Review of Books, 2 October 2016
Esperanto And The Dream Of A Universal Language (interview with Esther Schor), by Chris Malina @ Wisconsin Public Radio, 28 September 2016
Bonvenon to Esperanto. Language created to unify world, by Lucia Benavides @ MyStatesman, 16 September 2016
Who the hell is George Soros?, by Jeffrey A. Friedberg @ Canada Free Press, 15 September 2016
Parolas esperanton? Esperanto language still has appeal in Brazil, by Kevin G. Hall @ Miami Herald, 31 August 2016
The Secret Jewish History of Esperanto, by Steven G. Kellman @ Forward, 30 August 2016
Building a fairer world through Esperanto (interview with Mark Fettes) @ The Slovak Spectator, 3 August 2016
Explore a language today, by Robert Patten @ East Idaho News, 27 July 2016
Esperanto in China faces uncertain future, by Daniel Boltinsky @ China.org.cn, 26 July 2016
World Esperanto Congress Nitra expects 1,400 visitors from 60 countries, by Spectator staff @ The Slovak Spectator, 21 July 2016
Rocking to the Veena, by Srishti Lal @ Bangalore Mirror, 14 May 2016
English becomes Esperanto @ The Economist, 23 April 2016
Why a Universal Language Will Never Be a Thing, by Jason Koebler @ Motherboard, 22 April 2016
An Old Language with a Growing Digital Fan Club, by Fiona Zublin @ Ozy Magazine, 22 April 2016
An opportunity to learn a global language @ Rosebank Kllarney Gazette, April 14, 2016
How many words do you know?, by Hope Babowice @ Chicago Daily Herald, February 29, 2016
Life In Berlin: Chuck Smith And Berlin’s Esperanto Community, by Azusa Uchikura @ NPR Berlin, 5 January 2016
Meet your neighbors: The doctor who prescribes Esperanto, by Jeremy Cohen @ Forest Hills Connection, 16 December 2015
Людвик Заменхоф @ Полит.РУ, 15 December 2015
Today in history: How will you celebrate Zamenhof (aka Esperanto) Day?, @ People’s World, 15 December 2015
Poems of Polish Nobel laureate Szymborska translated into Esperanto, @Arutz Sheva, 2 December 2015
Lidia Zamenhof in Cleveland – the heavy price of anti-immigrant fear and bigotry: Jeremy Genovese (Opinion), by Jeremy Genovese @ cleveland.com, December 1, 2015
As You Like It in Esperanto: Washington, DC, 1910, by Sarah Hovde @ Shakespeare & Beyond, 16 November 2015
Looking back – Esperanto classes 1920, @ Fife Today,
Kas nutiko esperanto kalbai?, by Vanda Ibianska @ Bernardinai, 28 October 2015
Völker, verständigt euch, by @ Der Tagesspiegel, 18 October 2015
Daha önce hiç Esperanto kelimesini duydunuz mu?, by Vasil Kadifeli @ Radikal Blog, 21 August 2015
Juan José Millás y el esperanto, by Javier Alcalde Villacampa @ El País, 19 August 2015
Eine Sprache für die ganze Welt, by Lioba Hölzle @ Augsburger Allgemeine, 14 August 2015
At the Universal Congress of Esperanto, by Harry Stopes @ LRB blog, 4 August 2015
Esperanto vs Western Sahara Challenges Our Ideas Of What International Football Looks Like, by James Patrick Gordon @ Paste Magazine, 1 August 2015
Slovaks take part in 100th World Congress of Esperanto, by Slovak Spectator Staff @ The Slovak Spectator, 23 July 2015
Che fine ha fatto l’esperanto, by Staff @ Il Post, 18 July 2015
Esperanto Is Not Dead: Can The Universal Language Make A Comeback?, by Stina Sieg @ NPR, 13 June 2015
Esperanto Language Staying Alive In Arizona And Beyond, by Stina Sieg @ KJZZ, 5 June 2015
Konstrui Pli Bonan Lingvon (To Build a Better Language), by Sam Dean @ The Verge, 29 May 2015
Why language-learning startup Duolingo is rolling out courses in Klingon and Esperanto, by Broede Carmody @ Startup Smart, 4 May 2015
What It’s Like to Raise Your Children Speaking Esperanto, by Alice Robb @ The New Republic, 19 February 2015
How Did Science come to Speak Only English?, by Michael D. Gordin @ Aeon, 4 February 2015
What the World Will Speak in 2115, by John H. McWhorter @ The Wall Street Journal, 2 January 2015
Dream of a Common Language, by Andrea Kannapell @ The New York Times, 15 December 2014
5 Examples of Esperanto in Popular Culture, by Charlie Wells @ The Wall Street Journal, 11 November 2014
One of the Perks of Speaking Esperanto? Free Lodging Around the World, by Charlie Wells @ The Wall Street Journal, 11 November 2014
Tongue tied, by Betsy Gomberg @ JUF News, 21 August 2014
Common Core and Esperanto, by Peter Greene @ Huffington Post, 28 July 2014
Esperanto: A ‘bridging’ language, by Albert Stalin T. Garrido @ Rappler, 26 July 2014
Game of Allophones: Word Whiz Creates Languages for Shows Like Game of Thrones, by Shelby Pope @ California Magazine of Cal Alumni Association UC Berkeley, Summer 2014
Ĉu Esperanto estas simpla kaj facila?, by Jouko Lindstedt @ Libera Folio, 15 May 2014
What can bitcoin learn from the failure of ‘global’ language Esperanto?, by Tom Higginson @ Coin Desk, 14 October 2013
Johnson: Simple, logical and doomed, by R. L. G. @ The Economist, 26 September 2013
Ĉu vi parolas Esperanton? Esperanto speakers launch new drive to gain international recognition, by Richard Garner @ The Independent, 25 July 2013
Otto Jespersen and progress in international language, by James McElvenny @ History and Philosophy of the Language Sciences, 15 May 2013
“Esperanto ist so viel leichter als Latein!” (interview with Michael D. Gordin) @ der Standard, 21 August 2012
L.L. Zamenhof and the Shadow People, by Esther Schor @ The New Republic, 30 December 2009