Moroccan Heaven, Moroccan Hell: A Trip Down ‘Ben Barka Lane’
This summer, an English translation of Mahmoud Saeed’s 1970 novel, Ben Barka Lane, came out from Interlink Books, trans. Kay Heikkinen.
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Sahar El Mougy on the Future of the Egyptian Novel
On the 4th of July, the Edinburgh World Writer’s Conference (@edwritersconf) tweeted: “As Cairo is on our minds, it’s a fitting moment to publish our Egyptian #worldwritersconf keynote by @SaharElmougy”.
Creative-writing Culture in the Emirates: Will Money Help or Hurt?
A piece by Ayesha Almazroui in The National says “The UAE is a young country and so it has yet to develop a rich literary heritage to compare with…other countries in the region.” So, she asks: How can it be jump-started? Can it be jump-started?
On the Fourth of July: 5 Portraits of Americans in Arabic Literature
Obviously, the focus today is on Egypt, not the US. However, 1) this is what I’d prepared for today, and 2) the relationship between the US and most Arabic-writing nations remains in a tangle. These portraits are of interest, I think, both to Arabs and to North Americans.
Now Online for Summer Reading: Arabic Poetry and Prose in Translation
A few newly translated poems, stories, and novel excerpts for your July reading.
If You’re in London: Etel Adnan, Hisham Matar, Ma’n Abu Taleb, and Sophia al-Maria
If you’re in London, don’t miss the 2013 Shubbak Festival’s big literary finish, with four fantastic authors exploring “Arab London’s artistic and literary heritage.”
Whose New African Writing?
Yesterday, I had a piece in Africa is a Country that makes the case for why “North Africa” (you know, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, and sometimes Mauritania and Sudan) should be included in literary “Africa.”
Palestinian Novelist Sahar Khalifeh Wins Mohamed Zafzaf Prize
Yesterday, organizers announced that the Palestinian novelist Sahar Khalifeh had won the Mohamed Zafzaf Prize for Arabic Literature.
‘Librarians 2 Palestine’ Group Blogging on Palestinians’ Access to Books, Archives, More
From June 22 until July 5, a group of librarians, archivists, and other library workers is traveling around Palestine and Israel in order to connect with colleagues, bear witness, share skills, and seek out possibilities for joint work.