During recent visits to Jordan and Syria, Boston librarian Diane D’Almeida (pictured) videotaped short interviews with a dozen different Arab authors. She also has since interviewed a dozen Boston-based authors, asking […]
Earlier this week, Banipal sent out details of their 43rd issue, which will be a celebration of pioneer translator Denys Johnson-Davies. Davies, who Edward Said once called “the leading Arabic-English […]
Khaled Mattawa and Barbara Romaine — the winner and runner-up of the 2011 Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation — are either in London or on their way. Both will […]
Yesterday, I roamed the grounds of the Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF) with photographer Yasmine Perni; insha’allah the fruits of our visit will be available soon on the Egypt Independent. The […]
