Upcoming Events: Poet Najwan Darwish, Palestine Art Week Begins, More
A few upcoming events taking place online.
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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.
Sunday Submissions: Masrah Ensemble Playwriting Competition
The Masrah Ensemble is calling for submissions by Arabic-language playwrights for their playwriting competition, open until June 1, 2021.
Upcoming Events: ‘The Arabic Design Library’, Najwan Darwish & more
A few upcoming online events.
Upcoming Events: ‘The Common’ Launch, ‘Making Film in Egypt,’ & more
A few upcoming online events.
Abu Dhabi Book Fair Announces 2021 Hybrid Festival Details
According to organizers, this year’s hybrid fair “will stage over 80 free sessions across its cultural, professional and educational programs. With all events being livestreamed, the aim is to reach audiences around the world in a way that has not been possible before.”
Sunday Submissions: The Warwick Prize for Women in Translation
The Warwick Prize for Women in Translation is open for submissions until May 28.
Upcoming Events: Fundraiser for Beirut, Adabiyat Book Club, Kayfa Ta & More
A few upcoming online events.
Iman Mersal Wins 2021 SZBA with ‘In the Footsteps of Enayat Al-Zayyat’
This year’s “literature” award went to Iman Mersal for her 2019 work of creative nonfiction Fee Athar Enayat Al Zayyat (In the Footsteps of Enayat Al-Zayyat).