In the fourth and final part of the series on “the Arabic novel in the West,” Palestinian novelist Raba’i Madhoun asked Palestinian-British writer Selma Dabbagh, author of Out of It, for her views.
At this year’s Shubbak Festival, Raba’i Madhoun (@rmadhoun) was on hand to launch the translation of his novel The Lady from Tel Aviv. Sarah Irving was there.
Comma Press — publisher of Hassan Blasim’s Madman of Freedom Square and The Iraqi Christ, both trans. Jonathan Wright — is setting up a permanent Arabic translation imprint and they need your help.
Lebanese musician, graphic novelist, and painter Mazen Kerbaj has announced the release of his long-awaited new book.
A few minutes ago, Mohammad Saber Arab — Culture Minister No. 5 in the post-Farouk Hosni world — was sworn in as the interim culture minister. So what happened to Inas Abdel Dayem?
Palestinian poet Ghassan Zaqtan is one of nine candidates for the prestigious Neustadt Prize.
Who doesn’t like book jackets? Better still, vintage jackets.
Reactions to Inas Abdel Dayem’s appointment as the new Minister of Culture have shaken out, generally, along fault lines.
Inas Abdel Dayem — the former head of the Opera House — has been named Egypt’s (latest) Minister of Culture. The internationally recognized flautist has been cheered on Facebook and elsewhere as the first woman to hold the position.
