Lebanese Novelist Alexandra Chreiteh on the Arabic Literary Landscape
“I’m really excited to see where young Arabic literature will go, especially where women will go.”
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5 By and About Edwar El Kharrat, 1929-2015
“More Proust than Durrell, and I think worthy of the comparison.”
Pioneering Egyptian Novelist Edwar El Kharrat, 89
Egyptian writer Edwar El-Kharrat died today, December 1, after he slipped into a coma at a Cairo hospital yesterday: El-Kharrat, a driving force in the development of the modern Egyptian […]
Moroccan Writer and Scholar Fatema Mernissi, 75
“Writing is one of the most ancient forms of prayer. To write is to believe communication is possible that other people are good, that you can awaken their generosity and their desire to do better.”
December 2015: Global Arab and Arabic Literature Events Calendar
Arab and Arabic literary events in some form of translation.
5 Participants in International Prize for Arabic Fiction’s ‘Nadwa 2015’
“All five are aged under 45 and were identified by former IPAF as ‘ones to watch.'”
The Women of Algeria’s Folktales
“The striking element in all these tales and myths is the sheer number of women in them.”
Sharjah International Book Fair ‘Speaks…on Behalf of Islam’
The Sharjah International Book Fair wrapped up on November 14. According to a prepared release, there were 1.227 visitors (or visits) and sales exceeded AED 135M ($37M).
Beirut To Host First Annual Symposium on Arabic Comics; Mahmoud Kahil Award Winners To Be Announced
On the heels of the first annual CairoComix festival, the American University of Beirut will host its first annual Symposium on Arabic Comics on Nov. 16, also celebrating the winners of the new Mahmoud Kahil Award.