The Summer 2021 issue of ArabLit Quarterly is available today in print and e-form.
Iraqi Poet Saadi Youssef (1934-2021) Dies in London
"In the early morning hours of June 12, the great Iraqi poet Saadi Youssef died at his home in the village of Harefield, outside London."
Sunday Submissions: ArabLit Story Prize 2021
We are open for submissions for the ArabLit Story Prize through August 1, 2021.
Upcoming Events: Adania Shibli, Shubbak Festival Events, ‘Between Beirut & the Moon’ and More
A few upcoming events, taking place online.
Mophradat Announces 2021 Artist Grant Winners
Mophradat today announced the selection for their 2021 Grants for Artists.
The Two Egyptian Novels Available in Translation This Month
Two very different Egyptian novels appear in translation this month: They are Sonallah Ibrahim's "provocative masterpiece" Warda, translated by Hosam aboul-Ela and Mohamed Kheir's "musical and parabolic" Slipping, translated by Robin Moger.
Dardishi Festival’s First Digital Edition Set for June 18-27
"There will be talks, workshops, film screenings, a sound walk, and community-care sessions, with sliding-scale ticketing."
From the Archives: Muhammad Abdelnabi on Writing Queer Characters
"MA: To adopt the voice of any character is a challenge, but it’s easier if the character is closer to you. In my short stories, it was my voice, the character was like me. But for Hani Mahfouz our environment and social class is very different. I tried to forget about myself and speak like him."
‘Hikikomori’: New Fiction by Mohamed Khalfouf
"On that day: I came home from school early. I didn’t find you, but I made an excuse for your absence, and sat, and waited."
Sunday Submissions: Research Stipends for Berlin-based Writers & Translators
The Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Europe will award research stipends in the field of literature in German and non-German language.
Upcoming Events: ‘A Decade of Shubbak,’ Mohamed Kheir & More
A few upcoming events, taking place online.
Friday Finds: A Discussion of Ra’ad Abdulqadir’s ‘Except for This Unseen Thread’ with Mona Kareem & Sinan Antoon
On May 27, Kareem joined poet and novelist Sinan Antoon -- who has called Abdulqadir "a poet's poet" -- to discuss Except for This Unseen Thread.
