Design for Baghdad’s New Mega-library
It’s being billed as the first public library to open in Baghdad in 30 years.
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Win a Signed Copy of Raba’i Al-Madhoun’s ‘Lady from Tel Aviv’
You can win a signed copy of al-Madhoun’s International Prize for Arabic Fiction-shortlisted Lady from Tel Aviv, trans. Elliott Colla, by answering just one small question.
New ‘Emirates Novel Awards’ to be Half Crowd-judged
A trio of new literary prizes, announced yesterday by sponsor twofour54, will reward books by Emiratis in three categories: Best Novel, Best Short Novel (Novella), and “Special Writer.”
The Birth of ‘Oum Cartoon’ and the New Golden Age of Egyptian Caricature
Jonathan Guyer (@mideastXmidwest) has recently launched Oum Cartoon / أم كرتون — oumcartoon.tumblr.com — a blog about Arabic cartoons. ArabLit asked him a few questions about the site.
‘The Best Books on Egypt’
I find today’s “best books on Egypt” list from The Guardian profoundly disappointing.
Palestinian Authors Refused Entry Visas for Shubbak Festival
You are forgiven for thinking that you’ve already read this story (as this and this are still fresh in public memory), and the same has happened recently to Syrian and Iraqi authors: […]
Open the Shubbak: Upcoming Arabic Literature Events in London
Starting this Saturday, the Shubbak Festival, which bills itself as a “window on the Arab world,” will take place in and around London from June 22 – July 6: There are a […]
Legal Complaints, ‘Traitors’, and the Future of ‘National Culture’ in Egypt
A complaint has been taken up against 31 of the authors and artists participating in the Ministry of Culture sit-in; meanwhile, a number of authors and writers debate what it means for the future of Egyptian art.
Listen to Hassan Blasim Read ‘The Reality and the Record,’ ‘Corpse Exhibition’
In this new video from Comma Press, Iraqi short-story writer Hassan Blasim reads from his “Reality and the Record” with English subtitles.