A few upcoming events, taking place online.
Iraqi Poet Lamia Abbas Amara Dies at 92
"Her personality, her way of using body language, and the way her voice rose and fell as she recited poetry created a magic atmosphere that took over the audience."
Friday Finds: How Beirut’s Bookshops Stay Alive
Over at Middle East Eye, AJ Naddaf has a look at the landscape of Beiruti bookshops.
‘Clube de Leitura Mundo Árabe e Diásporas’ Launches in Brazil
Starting mid-July, organizers will launch the Clube de Leitura Mundo Árabe e Diásporas, billed as a first book club focused on global Arab and Arabic literatures in Brazil.
Upcoming Events: Adania Shibli, Shubbak Festival Events, ‘Between Beirut & the Moon’ and More
A few upcoming events, taking place online.
Mophradat Announces 2021 Artist Grant Winners
Mophradat today announced the selection for their 2021 Grants for Artists.
Dardishi Festival’s First Digital Edition Set for June 18-27
"There will be talks, workshops, film screenings, a sound walk, and community-care sessions, with sliding-scale ticketing."
Upcoming Events: ‘A Decade of Shubbak,’ Mohamed Kheir & More
A few upcoming events, taking place online.
Upcoming Events: Wordplay in Arabic Translation, ‘How to End Things in Arabic Literature’ & More
A few upcoming events, taking place online.
‘Notebooks of the Booksellers’ Wins 2021 International Prize for Arabic Fiction
"In intensely poetic language, Jordanian writer Jalal Barjas throws light on a totally schizophrenic reality in his country, which lies on a fault line prone to frequent tremors."
Upcoming Events: Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, Arabic Publishing during the Cold War & More
A few upcoming online events, through the end of May.
Hybrid 2021 Abu Dhabi International Book Fair Announces Key Events
Headlining writers and translators include 2019 Women’s Prize for Fiction laureate Tayari Jones, American Translation Award-winning and International Prize for Arabic Fiction-longlisted novelist Iraqi novelist Muhsin al-Ramli, Booker International-winning translator Marilyn Booth, and Sheikh Zayebd Book Award-winning translator Michael Cooperson.