Al-Bayati: ‘When I Met al-Sayyab in 1947’
“His illusions, his distant dreams, and his winged fantasies seemed to flutter quietly with emotion and land on his poems, leaving their enchanting colorful feathers on them.”
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Salma Harland Selected for 2022 Emerging Translator Mentorship
The mentees selected for the 2022 Emerging Translator Mentorships Programme were announced by the National Centre for Writing (NCW) at an event held on International Translation Day: There are eleven […]
Two Maghrebi Poetry Collections, ‘Impostures’ Shortlisted for 2021 National Translation Awards
Maghrebi works dominated this year’s poetry longlis, and two of these have moved on to the six-book poetry shortlist.
The Mosaic Rooms Names New Writer-in-residence: Gazan Author Nayrouz Qarmout
“She will participate in events in the exhibition’s ‘living room’ space which aims to reflect refugee camp culture, and be a place for solidarities and social connection.”
From ALQ: Football Chants and a Football-issue Playlist
“This chant reflects the intersections of football, politics, socioeconomics, migration, and the feelings of hogra. For those who want to escape the ills of the homeland, the wooden boat is often a symbol of their freedom.”
#TranslateThis: Haya Saleh’s YA Novel ‘Wild Poppies’
“The whole place was covered in rubble, and the rubble filled up my heart.”
Rebuilding that Old Tower of Babel, A Talk with Michael Cooperson
” I’d say that one does learn that medieval adab has a lot in common with Gertrude Stein, Vikram Seth, the OuLiPo, or anyone, really, who does odd things with language; and that may be a fresh and useful insight for many readers.”
New Fiction: An Excerpt from Abeer Esber’s ‘Free Fall’
“So here I am now, Yasmina, my mother’s daughter, returning home just as she did — after years that flowed like a mighty river between the two returns.”
Lit & Found: An Excerpt from Diwan Books Co-founder Nadia Wassef’s ‘Shelf Life’
“To the uninitiated pedestrian, Diwan was just one of several shops behind the Baehler mansions’ ornate exterior.”