Celebrating 80 Years: The ‘Shaikh of Arab Translators’
On what wing have you flown back,
Shy as a child, delicate as a virgin?
I didn’t hear your footsteps
As you walked in again
Into the cold and dreary chambers of my heart.
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Posts by Marcia Lynx Qualey:
PEN Finalists: Translations of Mikhail’s ‘The Beekeeper’ & Bouanani’s ‘The Shutters’
The winners will be celebrated at the 2019 PEN America Literary Awards Ceremony on February 26 in NYC.
The 22 Arabic Poetry Collections Selected for ‘Brave Books’
The list has a palpable absence of Mahmoud Darwish.
Iman Yehia and the Story of Yusuf Idris’ Marriage to Diego Rivera’s Daughter
The photos were a part of the text, and I did not describe them. They give artistic touches so that the reader can feel their ache and circumstances. It is enough to tell you that this novel could not have been published if I had not found a good picture of Hassan Fouad’s “We Defend the Constitution” poster. The discovery of this old, forgotten poster deserves a whole novel.
‘Me and Haim’: an Algerian Odyssey Through Racism
“In fiction, the Algerian Jewish woman and man still await the main role.”
Mystery and Friendship in ‘Reem: Into the Unknown’
The most compelling aspect of ‘Reem: Into the Unknown’ is how the author depicts the loneliness, confusion, and disconnected feeling some teens and young adults experience.
Eritrean Novelist Haji Jaber: On Writing the Stories of the Falasha Jews
“I learned to read and write late. I grew up in Saudi Arabia—which is where we migrated because of the war in Eritrea—without official papers, so I couldn’t find a school to accept me, despite all the efforts of my mother, who went around to the schools in Jeddah to no avail.”
Farewell to Beloved and Award-winning Novelist May Menassa, 80
She was among the first woman broadcasters in the early days of Lebanese TV and presented the “Women of Today” program.
Sunday Submissions: Works by Arab Women Playwrights
The deadline for submissions is noon on January 31, 2019.