2014: A Look Back at the Year in Arabic Literature
A look back at the last year in prizes, passings, censorships, and literary events.
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Posts by Marcia Lynx Qualey:
Seven New Books to Look for in Early 2015
A recommended selection of books forthcoming in early 2015.
The 40+ Modern Arabic Literary Works Published in English Translation in 2014
This is the beginnings of a list of the Arabic literary works published in English translation in 2014.
Catering to Those Who Are ‘Interested and Ought to Be Interested’ in Classical Arabic Literature
The Library of Arabic Literature recently staged the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute’s first public event in Dubai.
‘The Arab of the Future’: Best-selling Graphic Novel Coming to English
“The Arab of the Future,” which has sold more than 120,000 copies in French, will be Riad Sattouf’s first work to appear in English.
Readers and Writers Battling Censorship in Kuwait Have a Hard Road Ahead
According to Kuwaiti Minister of Education and Higher Education Bader Al-Essa, rumors of “sex books” in Kuwaiti libraries are greatly exaggerated.
How to Crowdfund Your Translation
A piece in Qantara magazine explores the new trend of crowdfunding support for translations and provides tips from successful crowdfunders.
Hawa El Horreya: ‘Not Only Do We Not Document History, We Also Break It’
Laila Soliman’s “Whims of Freedom” looks at what gets lost in historical re-tellings.
Readers in Solidarity with Threatened Algerian Novelist Kamel Daoud
An Algerian Salafi imam has called for the death of award-winning Algerian novelist Kamel Daoud.