6 Poems: The Self-translations of Sargon Boulus
“In Sargon’s poems, the figure of the poet-translator manifests itself through the stranger who is constantly departing and arriving, with blurred memories of the journey itself.”
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Posts by Marcia Lynx Qualey:
Friday Finds: An Excerpt from Haji Jaber’s ‘Black Foam’
“He placed the suitcase lightly into the tray, and then took off to meet it on the other side. “
‘Outside Servitude’: A Novel Exploring Enslavement in Mauritania
“‘Outside Servitude’ is undoubtedly worth reading, especially as Bamba remains one of the Anglophone reader’s only windows on Mauritania.”
5 Questions: The Literary Loves of 2019 IPAF Shortlistee Shahla Ujayli
“As for Syria, I enjoy the books of Nihad Sirees, Faisal Khartash, Khalil Sweileh, Khaled Khalifa, and Maha Hassan.”
Novels of ‘Family, Memory, Disappointment’ Make 2019 IPAF Shortlist
This is the first year an IPAF shortlist — usually dominated by men — has a majority of titles by women.
Sheikh Zayed Book Award Announces 3-book Literature Shortlist
Among the shortlisted three books are Saudi novelist Amal al-Faran’s acclaimed Diverse of the Empty Quarter and multi-award-winning Moroccan novelist (and former culture minister) Bensalem Himmich’s memoir The Self: Between Existence and Creation.
This Month in London: ‘كلمات، كلمات، كلمات – Words Words Words’
“The show we have put together combines movement, singing, monologue, and performance poetry.”
Excerpt in Translation: Maysaloon Hadi’s ‘The Brotherhood of Mohammed’
How was I to deal with this strange neighbor who, it seemed, was going to take my most precious possession: my solitude?
UK Refuses Visa for Banipal Visiting Writer Fellow Hammour Ziada
“How can it continue if such an award-winning and successful Arab author is refused a visa? We will challenge this denial and discrimination with all our might. We are presently considering our next steps, as well as the possibility of bringing in a substitute Fellow for 2019.”