9 Short Stories by Palestinian Women, in Translation
#WiTMonth lists are necessarily idiosyncratic, reflecting not only the tastes and knowledge of the list-makers, but also what’s available in translation. In this case, our lists also reflect what’s accessible online.
Read moreNew Poetry: Three Poems by Rana al-Tonsi
Listen: Maya Abu al-Hayyat’s ‘The Gap’
In celebration of Women in Translation Month (#WiTMonth), Comma Press has shared author Maya Abu al-Hayyat reading her short story “The Gap” in the original Arabic as well as in Yasmine Seale’s English translation.
Read moreSunday Submissions: Kohl Journal
Kohl Journal is calling for submissions for their new dossier entitled “The Ministry of Health warns that smokers are liable to die young”.
Read moreProjects by Hassan Blasim, Lamia Ziadé, and the ‘Egypt + 100’ Collection Win PEN Translates Awards
On Thursday, English PEN announced the record-high 21 books awarded 2022 PEN Translates prizes, which span 19 countries and 18 languages.
Read moreLit & Found: Three Poems by Taghrid Abdelal
“I will look at your back / if you come down a little closer.”
Read more#WiTMonth Cover Reveal: Iman Mersal’s ‘The Threshold’
The collection is coming mid-October and can be pre-ordered on the MacMillan website.
Read more‘If There is a New Feeling, There Must Be a New Word’: A Talk with Nora Amin
” In order to express what, in her view, has not been spoken about before in Arabic literature—women’s perspective on sexuality, in its various forms, from lust to sexual trauma—the author saw the need to invent her own language, which impacts readers with its clarity and sobriety.”
Read moreComing in August: Historical Fiction from Egypt and Libya & an Iraqi Memoir
Coming in August: Books by Sonallah Ibrahim, Ibrahim al-Koni, and Faleeha Hassan.
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