Adonis: ‘When al-Sayyab Visited Beirut in 1957’
“I remember now Badr Shakir al-Sayyab – I see him in our house, with a group of friends, sitting on small straw chairs, sharing a table, or improvising a seat on the floor.”
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Humphrey Davies and the ‘Tabloid Touch’ Demanded by Translating a 13th-century Charlatan
” In a world of where everyone from gormless mark to greedy king is ready to believe his dreams long before he believes his eyes, al-Jawbari keeps his beady gaze trained on the trickster’s hand, not his mouth.”
New Fiction: Excerpt from Badriya al-Badri’s ‘The Last Crossing’
“Lights are running towards me. It’s the first time I’ve seen lights with legs. It’s not a cartoon, these are actual lights, running so fast they are panting; I see their tongues lolling out, drooling as if they are about to leap on someone and shred him with their sharp fangs.”
AUC Shuts Down Center for Translation Studies
The American University in Cairo has decided to shut down its Center for Translation Studies (CTS), director Samia Mehrez announced Sunday.
An Excerpt from Laila AlOthman’s Classic ‘Wasmiya Comes Out of the Sea’
“His heart will trill as he draws in his bounty. He will sniff the mouth of each fish for that aroma he adores. Perhaps the fish will bring him treasures from the depths. Her ring. Her necklace. Some trinket or keepsake.”
Center For Palestine Studies At Columbia University Launches New Radio Play Program
The 2021-2022 commissioned playwrights are: Khawla Ibraheem, Ismail Khalidi, Bashar Murkus, and Dalia Taha.
Sudan Says Farewell to Two Greats: Poet Mohammed Taha al-Gaddal and Short-story Writer Eisa Al-Hilo
Last week Sudan bid farewell to two of its most iconic figures: poet Mohammed Taha Al-Gaddal and novelist, short-story writer, and critic Eisa Al-Hilo. Both have helped shape Sudan’s literary scene over the past five decades.
Excerpt from Muhamad A. Jamal’s BILA HUDOOD-featured ‘Flying’
“They loved all and were loved by all, except, that is, for the chickens….”
From BILA HUDOOD: An Excerpt of Charles Akl’s ‘Food for Copts’
“A study of Coptic school sandwiches – or how to get your mother to make you the best chicken sandwich in the world.”