The prize, administered by Solano Publications, is free to enter; both short stories and creative nonfiction are eligible.
Upcoming Events: Translating Colloquial Poetry, Launching ‘Book of Ramallah’, Najwan Darwish Reading, More
A selection of online events from the coming week.
Friday Finds: Dreams of Iman Mersal and Sargon Boulus
Two new dream poems have recently appeared in translation, online.
‘The Bird Tattoo’: Between Horror and Peace in the Sinjar Mountains
"In the quiet, slow-growing love between Elias and Helen, the reader experiences the polar opposite of the slave market and the horrors in Ayash's house."
Abdellatif Laâbi Wins 2021 Roger Kowalski Award for Collection ‘Presque Riens’
The 7,500 euro prize pays homage to the poet Roger Kowalski (1934-1975) and is awarded annually to a book of poetry by a living poet.
Remembering Mourid: 10 in Translation, Online
A selection from the prose and poetry by Mourid Barghouti available in translation, online.
New Short Fiction: ‘Our Offering,’ by Amgad ElSabban
"Magdy’s gaze fell by accident on a tiny ad written in fine print in the bottom corner of one of the pages of a local newspaper."
Beloved Palestinian Poet and Memoirist Mourid Barghouti Dies at 76
Palestinian poet and memoirist Mourid Barghouti -- widow of the great Egyptian novelist Radwa Ashour (1946-2014) -- died on February 14, 2021.
Sunday Submissions: ‘Private Retreats and Public Summons’
Mophradat has a new home in Athens. In this venue, they write, they aim to provide "room and respite for individuals, collectives, and organizations from the Arab world who are championing progressive narratives and values."
Upcoming Events: Bilad al-Sham Libraries, Banipal Prize Celebration, ‘Archives of the Disappeared,’ More
We continue our series of events listings, which appear each Saturday as long as online, open-access events remain popular.
Friday Finds: Jalal al-Ahmadi in English, Croatian, French, and Italian
Now I sit alone / around a circular table / Now I sit circularly / around myself
Black Basrans: Mortada Gzar’s ‘Broom of Paradise’
"Madeen’s character is inexhaustible, and I like to keep my characters alive, especially the ones I wrote in my early years; now I can add some reality to give them life again. Like a journalist or someone looking for the truth."
