Friday Film: ‘For Bread Alone’
“‘For Bread Alone’ is based on the controversial, much-banned, landmark 1952 autobiographical novel by Moroccan writer Mohamed Choukri.
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Omani Writer Abdulla Habib Arrested and Detained, Possibly for Facebook Posts
“Hanashi said he believes the writer’s detention could be in relation to a series of Facebook posts he wrote regarding a rebellion in Oman that took place in the 1960s and 1970s.”
‘His Voice Really Speaks To Us Directly Now’: Tahera Qutbuddin on Translating Mutanabbi with the Library of Arabic Literature
“It’s a winning combination — the aesthetic qualities of his poetry are unmatched, and his life is also so interesting.”
‘Kalimat Quarto’ Latest Arab-English Joint Publishing Venture
“They have amazing illustrated books. So we’re going to be launching cookbooks with them.”
Palestinian Poet Dareen Tatour Reportedly Jailed, Prosecuted for Poem on Facebook
“The prosecution started its plea by calling the policeman who translated the “Qawem” poem to Hebrew to the stand. The scene was completely surreal.”
Why Iraqi Novelist Ali Bader Shifted Women’s Liberation to the Center of His Work
His interest shifted from the mechanisms of political reform to a social revolution. Women’s liberation, he said, “is at the heart” of this.
Saturday Submissions: ‘Islamicate SF’ Short Story Contest
“Submissions will be accepted through June 8, 2016.”
Friday Films: ‘Gate of the Sun,’ Based on the Novel by Elias Khoury
“[I]t was selected by Cannes Film Festival to be part of its official, out of competition selections[.]”
New Arabic Poetry Translation Prize, Judged by Fady Joudah
$500 for “the best English translation of an Arabic poem on the themes of social justice or freedom of expression.”