First-ever Assia Djebar Prize Ceremony Makes for a Surreal, Disappointing Night
“Why honor a woman only once she is dead?”
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‘Lebanese Comic Fights for Survival After Free-speech Sanctions’
“For five years, editors of the Beirut-based magazine kept fairly quiet about their legal troubles.”
What’s the Real Nature of Ahmed Naji’s Novel ‘The Use of Life’?
Ahmed Naji will have to appear in court November 14 to defend the sixth chapter of his novel, ‘The Use of Life.’ What’s it really all about?
Hassan Blasim: ‘A Refugee in the Paradise that is Europe’
You escape death.
They hit you on the border.
They insult you in the racist newspapers.
They analyse your child’s dead body on television.
‘Getting Out of the Bubble’ Wins the Etisalat Prize for Arabic Children’s Literature, YA Category
“This is a marvelous book that isn’t only suitable for children but could be a life changing read for an adult as well.”
Sharjah International Book Fair Opens Tomorrow; Fair’s Award Winners Announced
“She also invited conference members to discuss this essential matter with sufficient tolerance and flexibility, balancing the sanctity of freedom of publishing with the required respect for each nation’s culture and unique nature.”
Novelist Ahmed Naje Faces Criminal Charges for Published Novel Excerpt
Naje and Akhbar al-Adab chief editor Tarek al-Taher were referred to a criminal court because of the chapter’s “obscene sexual content.”
‘The Book of Khartoum’ Wins PEN Promotes Award
English PEN just announced the winners of their “PEN Promotes” and “PEN Translates” awards. Among the four “PEN Promotes” titles is Comma Press’s forthcoming Book of Khartoum, ed. Raph Cormack and Max Shmookler.
William Hutchins’ Translation of ‘New Waw: Saharan Oasis’ Wins National Translation Award
“William M. Hutchins’ translation of New Waw: Saharan Oasis masterfully channels the poetic rhythms of Ibrahim al-Koni’s tale of a group of Tuareg, struggling with their evolution from a nomadic tribe to a settled community and the tensions that inevitably arise.”