3 Poems from Rasha Omran’s New Collection
“Because I, too, know that no one dies of love, / I live my life like a normal woman.”
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Posts by Marcia Lynx Qualey:
On Translation, Collaboration, and ‘Exploring the Impossible Between Us’
“Someone can read Darwish with no knowledge of classical Arabic poetry, and of the preceding early Arab modernists, but it isn’t the same reading.”
Remembering Muhammad Wardi: Censored, Banned, and Beloved
For that reason, Wardi’s words have been at the forefront of the current Sudanese revolution. He’s recalled as a strong example of a great artist who proved strong and steadfast in opinions, words, and actions. His revolutionary-themed pieces, which document crucial chapters of Sudanese history, have been used as rallies’ chants and played on the sit-in site loudspeakers.
New Fiction in Translation: An Excerpt from IPAF-listed ‘Sleeping in the Cherry Field’
“The winters are long and dark in this country, with snow blowing in great generous gusts, while summer is shorter than a sip of tea at the side of the road.”
Sunday Submissions: Mophradat Writing Sabbatical Grants
“The grant ranges from US$600 to US$1,300 per month determined by Mophradat based on the local living costs of the country of residency of the applicant, and covers from one and up to three months period depending on the writers’ need.”
New Episode of BULAQ: ‘The Not So Simple Past’
The Simple Past, was newly re-issued from NYRB Classics in Hugh A. Harter’s old 1990 translation, with a new introduction from Adam Shatz
V-Day Friday Finds: ‘And He Ate the Girl and Tore Her Apart’
One day, the father said to his daughter, “My darling, I want to get married.”
Haytham El-Wardany: Can the Silence of Animals Make Us Reconsider Communication?
“While his short stories delve into silence, his current research turns to talking animals as they appear in myths and fables, and what they can tell us about histories of speech and power.”
‘Fatma n’Parapli’: Comix Exploring Women’s Lives, Mental Illness, and Community
In addition to being “mad,” she was also very clever, and could compose rhyming poetry off the top of her head. She was also a tragic figure in that her mental illness set in after the death of many members of her family during the war, and she was forced to raise her four children on her own.