Friday Film: ‘The Egyptian Citizen,’ Based on ‘War in the Land of Egypt’
Each Friday, we look at an Arabic book-and-film combination where each is a strong artistic work in its own right. At the end of 20 Fridays, we’ll have a […]
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Posts by Marcia Lynx Qualey:
Lebanese-Brazilian Author’s ‘Cup of Rage’ Longlisted for 2016 Man Booker International
“‘A Cup of Rage’ is set on the farm of an immigrant Lebanese family in Brazil.”
Happy Un-International-Women’s Day: 9 Works by Arabophone Women
And, last, the “Manifesto Against the Woman.”
And the Prize for Women in Arabic Translation Goes to… No One?
“Crunching the numbers is just a start towards addressing — and redressing — the disparity.”
Court Finally Releases Reasoning Behind Novelist Ahmed Naji’s Prison Sentence
“[S]uch freedom must remain within the limits of the basic foundations of society, namely religion and tradition, and moral values embedded in Egyptian society.”
The Curious Case of Contemporary Moroccan Literature
“There’s a whole range of work in there — 10 writers translated from 4 languages, of all ages; a lot of poetry, some funny fiction, some militant feminist Amazigh work, and so much in between.”
Award-winning Egyptian Artist Ganzeer’s First Graphic Novel To Begin Appearing Online April 15
” It follows the story of two children, Mehret and Kameen, who scavange the wastelands of Earth for valuables from the civilizations that came before. “
Al-Saddiq al-Raddi Collection Shortlisted for Ted Hughes Award
“What I can say, with utter confidence, is this is a shortlist that looks like no other; a shortlist that has brought pieces of work that might otherwise have gone unrecognised into conversation with each other…”
Saturday Submissions: ‘Play to Voices’
“Plays must be written or adapted for radio.”