Upcoming Events: ‘Zikra: Remembering ‘Abd al-Halim Hafiz,’ In Honor of Nawal El Saadawi, More
A few upcoming online events.
News
Fitzcarraldo to Publish Alaa Abd El Fattah’s ‘You Have Not Yet Been Defeated’
The collection of the Egyptian blogger and activist Alaa Abd El Fattah’s essays is due out October 20, 2021: Some of the essays, which have various translators, will appear in […]
Egyptian Author, Activist, Physician Nawal El-Saadawi Dies at 89
Egyptian author, activist, and physician Nawal El Saadawi — one of the most widely translated Arab authors of the twentieth century — died Sunday at the age of 89.
Sunday Submissions: ‘In Search of the Reader’
The Arabic Philologies project is calling for applications for their 2021 online summer school.
Upcoming Events: ‘Mapping My Return,’ Mona Kareem on Literature by Outsiders, Najwan Darwish & More
A few events coming up this month.
Sheikh Zayed Book Award Announces Shortlists for ‘Literature’, ‘Young Author’ and ‘Children’s Literature’
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award yesterday announced shortlists in three categories, each made up of three titles.
Sunday Submissions: Afkar, ‘I Want Sky’
An issue of The Margins called I Want Sky — celebrating Sarah Hegazy and queer SWANA life — is seeking submissions through March 18.
Upcoming Events: Translation Workshop, Book-group Discussion, Spoken-word Poetry, More
A list of upcoming literary events set to take place online.
10+: Podcasts with a Focus on Arabic Literature
This list started as a twitter thread that announced our search for podcasts with a focus on Arabic literature.