Two Poems by Ahmad Al-Mulla: ‘This Scar’ and ‘Ancient Souls’
This Scar By Ahmad Al-Mulla Translated by Nour Jaljuli He wakes up every day before every passing mirror, to search for it on his cheek swearing that it’s the mark […]
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Two Palestinian Novels Make 2024 International Prize for Arabic Fiction’s 6-Book Shortlist
FEBRUARY 14, 2024 — The shortlist of the 2024 International Prize for Arabic Fiction was announced today, at a press conference in Riyadh. The six-book shortlist was announced by this […]
New Short Fiction: Basma Nagy’s ‘A Special Camaraderie for a Lonely Individual’
A Special Camaraderie for a Lonely Individual By Basma Nagy Translated by Enas Eltorky There was a cacophonous confusion of stomping as the grocer walked in and untied Ibrahim. – […]
A Talk About Israeli Damage to Archives, Libraries, and Museums in Gaza
By ArabLit Staff FEBRUARY 8, 2024 — This week, Librarians and Archivists with Palestine –an all-volunteer network of self-defined librarians, archivists, and information workers in solidarity with the Palestinian struggle for […]
New Poetry by Basman Elderawi: ‘I Am Not Jesus’
I Am Not Jesus By Basman Elderawi I am not Jesus, but since birth I move along the Via Dolorosa, carrying the guilt of the world on my back. I […]
Magdy Naguib Dies at 87
FEBRUARY 7, 2024 — The Egyptian Society of Authors and Composers today announced the death of the poet and children’s book author Magdy Naguib, after a recent struggle with illness. […]
An Excerpt from ‘The Djinn’s Apple,’ Out This Month
The Djinn’s Apple is a fast-paced “girl detective meets 1001 Nights” historical YA novel out this month from Neem Tree Press. Winner of an English PEN Translates Award, this short work is […]
New Poetry in Translation: Ibrahim Nasrallah’s ‘Mary of Gaza’
The new poem “Mary of Gaza” was composed by Ibrahim Nasrallah. The English translation is by Huda Fakhreddine. Ibrahim Nasrallah was born in 1954 to Palestinian parents who were uprooted […]
Forthcoming Feb 2024: ‘Girl Detective Meets 1001 Nights,’ ’15 Poets,’ & a New Syrian Novel
Each month, we preview Arabic books forthcoming in English translation, with a few exceptions; as here, we also list Gazan novelist Atef Abu Saif’s Don’t Look Left. As always, if […]