Rania Khallaf, of Al Ahram Weekly, attended the first in a new series of lectures on Arabic-English translation, hosted by the groundbreaking Denys Johnson-Davies. They also plan lectures hosted by […]
Let me enthuse, for a moment, about this new feature on Quarterly Conversation. Of course, I am a sometimes-contributor to QC, so not completely pure in my applause, but you […]
The award–a silver medal and cash prize–has been presented each year since 1996. The medal’s presented on December 11, Mahfouz’s birthday. Tonight, it’s to be delivered by Prof. Rasheed el-Enany. […]
The Last of the Angels, Fadhil al Azzawi, Free Press, 2008 This book, by al-Azzawi, is full of appealing, over-the-top black comedy as well as those moments when comedy no […]
I came across this somewhat strange headline in Bikya Masr. Certainly, five or ten years ago I would have cheered it—oorah, more Darwish in English! But, these days, poet-translator Fady […]
Quarterly Conversation has posted my review of Bahaa Taher’s Sunset Oasis, which won the inaugural “Arabic Booker,” or International Prize for Arabic Fiction. (The book, not my review.) As you’ll […]
Google is such a strange thing: You can find out about Allen’s 2010 summer seminar through a letter to his colleagues. Allen has been in the Arab-lit field since the […]
Fiction Cairo Swan Song, Mekkawi Said. This book was shortlisted for the Arabic Booker in 2007-2008; Said has said in part because of a blog campaign for the book. I […]
Words Without Borders is featuring international science fiction this December. Unfortunately, there are no offerings from the Arabic (I would love to read a narrative about 22nd century Cairo), but […]
