Yemeni Poet Abdul Aziz Al-Maqaleh, 1937-2022
Yemeni Poet Abdul Aziz Al-Maqaleh died today in Sana’a, according to multiple news outlets, after a struggle with illness. He was eighty-five.
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Sunday Submissions: Trace Press Arabic Translation Workshop
Yasmine Haj and Norah Alkharashi invite emerging and experienced Arabic-English translators, poets and writers to dive into the complexities and pleasures of literary translation.
Sunday Submissions: Kohl Journal
Kohl considers unpublished manuscripts of research that critically engage with existing literature and theories.
Margaret Litvin Wins PEN/Heim to Translate Khalil Alrez’s ‘The Russian Quarter’
PEN America today announced the ten translators to have won 2023 PEN/Heim grants. The ten projects represent a diverse array of books in ten languages: Arabic, Filipino, Polish, Urdu, Spanish, Bulgarian, Korean, Swahili, Tamil, and German.
Shortlist of 2022 ArabLit Story Prize Features Dark Humor, Rupturing Selves, & Beautifully Flowing Long Sentences
We at ArabLit are delighted to announce that this year’s judges selected four stories for the shortlist of the 2022 ArabLit Story Prize, by four writers from four countries: Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, and Libya.
Sunday Submissions: Mizna Summer Issue 2023
This issue is not themed and is open to essays, poetry, short fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, short comix, and creative writing of all kinds.
Sheikh Zayed Book Award Announces Longlists in Literature, Children’s Literature, and Emerging Author Categories
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award today announced their 2023 longlists in three key categories: “Literature,” “Children’s Literature,” and “Emerging Author.”
New Fiction by Basma El-Nsour: ‘The Scorpion’
By Basma El-Nsour Translated by I. Rida Mahmood and Marcia Lynx Qualey He squirmed a bit, feeling heavy all over, and opened his eyes. They were full of wrath, and […]
Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature Announces 2022 Winners
The winner in the Young Adult category was Palestinian author Anas Abu Rahma’s I’ll Start Now, Can You Hear Me?, which was illustrated by Lubna Taha and published by Dinason Books.