Storytellers of the 1001 Nights: A Conversation with Paulo Horta
“In English we have far fewer translations of the Nights than we might imagine.”
Read moreReview & Excerpt: ‘The Marooned Mirror,’ A Wonderland Revisited
Captured in the Twilight Wood, Faris and Farah go on a page-turning adventure while taking part in a long-awaited uprising against evil.
Read moreSunday Submissions: ‘Arabpop’
The new Italian magazine Arabpop is calling for submissions for their first issue.
Read morePublisher and Pioneering Children’s Book Author Samah Idriss Dies in Beirut
A well-known editor and supporter of Palestinian rights, Idriss was also a celebrated author of vibrant, child-centered picture books and young-adult novels that played with language and told fun, relatable stories.
Read more2021 Prix de la Littérature Arabe Goes to Jokha al-Harthi & Khaled Osman
rganizers today announced the winner of the 2021 Prix de La Littérature Arabe, a French prize that celebrates literature by Arab authors written in French or literature translated from Arabic to French.
Read moreLit & Found: Four Gastronomic Poems by Kushajim
“In his gastronomic poems, Kushājim not only details the preparation methods and ingredients needed for certain dishes but also the impact that their elegant presentation has on the banquet guests.”
Read moreBanipal Translation Prize Announces 2021’s 5-book Shortlist
November 23, 2021 — This morning, organizers of the Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation announced this year’s shortlist. Three translators have made the shortlist of the Banipal […]
Read moreDar Al Jadeed Publishing House Wins 2021 Prix Voltaire
The Beirut-based publishing house was chosen from a shortlist of five nominees, all recognized for their “exemplary courage in upholding the freedom to publish and enabling others to exercise their right to freedom of expression.”
Read moreFiction from Sudan: Abdelaziz Baraka Sakin’s ‘A Veteran Warrior’
“Will they shoot again?” the little girl asks her mother.
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