From Doaa Ibrahim’s ‘A Cloud Above My Head’
In this novel, Egyptian author Doaa Ibrahim interrogates mothers and motherhood through the lens of a violently fraught relationship.
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Towering Egyptian Novelist Sonallah Ibrahim Dies at 88
Egyptian novelist Sonallah Ibrahim — one of the great literary innovators of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries — died today, the Egyptian Ministry of Culture announced. He was eighty-eight.
Two Palestinian Books Chosen for ‘PEN Translates’ Awards
Yesterday, English PEN announced that their flagship grant program, “PEN Translates,” was granting awards to 14 books from 10 publishers in 13 languages, including two Palestinian titles.
New Translation Series: The Tokat Institute’s Library of Islamic Classics
On July 19, 2025, the recently launched Tokat Institute for Advanced Islamic Studies announced a partnership with publishing house Fons Vitae under the general editorship of Mohammed Rustom.
8 Finalists Announced for 2025 Prix de la Littérature Arabe
Yesterday, the eight finalists for the 2025 Prix de la littérature arabe were announced, celebrating five works in translation and three works by Arab writers originally penned in French.
Tunisian Story-spinner Hassouna Mosbahi Dead at 75
Prolific and influential Tunisian novelist Hassouna Mosbahi died this past Wednesday at the age of 75.
Launching ARABLITe: Revista de Literatura Arabe Traducida
On September 15, 2025, ArabLit will launch ARABLITe, an online magazine devoted to Arabic literature and its translations into Spanish and other co-official languages, such as Catalan, Basque or Galician, and Guaraní, Quechua or Aymara.
Apply: Two Free Spots in ‘Bristol Translates’ Summer School
An anonymous donor is sponsoring two spots for the Arabic-English strand with Sawad Hussain in the Bristol Translates summer school taking place this July 7th-11th.
Batool Abu Akleen Takes Third Place in 2025 London Magazine Poetry Prize
Palestinian poet-translator Batool Abu Akleen took third place in the 2025 London Magazine Poetry Prize for her “Gunpowder.”