New Online Venue for Arabic Literature (in Arabic and English)
This week, Jadaliyya debuted its new culture section, promising updates every Monday.
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Posts by Marcia Lynx Qualey:
Arab Novels: Not as Good as the Russians, Latin Americans?
I have heard people say that they don‘t like Arab novels, they‘re sentimental, immature, poorly crafted, have weak character development. Others tell me ‘that wasn’t bad’ or ‘I quite liked that.’ I have rarely found anyone who has raved and raved about an Arab novel or an Arab novel that has reached the heights of the Russians or the Latin Americans.
Why is Ibrahim Farghali’s Novel Being Prevented from Entering Egypt?
Nearly two years after its initial publication, Egyptian novelist Ibrahim Farghali’s Sons of Gabalawy has been prevented from (re)entering Egypt
Imprisoned for (Arabic) Poetry
Surely most Anglo poets—well, until they think about it—are jealous of those Arab poets who are so fresh, alive, and relevant that they are jailed for their works. Indeed, although the era of Arabic poetry is over (ahem), newspapers in rebel-controlled Libyan cities are apparently full of poems.
The Era of Arabic Poetry is Over. Long Live Arabic Poetry.
It is interesting that many highbrow-ish literary commentators have declared the era of Arabic poetry over, in favor of the era of the Arabic novel, while popular poetry remains seemingly just as…popular.
Which Books ‘Should’ Be Translated from Arabic to English?
The recent Literature Across Frontiers (LAF) report on Arabic-English translation (1990-2010) tackles the question of what should be translated. Many translators complain, in this report as elsewhere, that English-language publishers are on the lookout for sensational books that reinforce readers’ stereotypes rather than complexifying our worldviews.
PalFest 2011 Opens Today
The grown-up participants are yet to cross the Allenby Bridge, but PalFest has already begun for its youngest festival-goers.
For the first time this year, PalFest kicks off with a one-day children’s festival at the Lajee Centre.
Should Arabic-English Translators Be Native Speakers of Arabic? Of English?
One of the topics for discussion will be the role of the “native speaker” in translation.
Forthcoming: Two IPAF Award-winners
Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing has announced that they will publish two International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) winners in 2012.