May Is the Month of Arabic Literature in New York City: Dramatic Readings, Magazine Launches, a Discussion with Basma Abdel Aziz, More
Also, how to read a story from Hassan Blasim’s new collection — out from Comma Press next year.
Poetry
‘How Old Am I Now?’: Newly Translated Poem by Dareen Tatour, Under House Arrest for Poetry
“Treachery both orphaned and undressed me—”
Sunday Submissions: FIELD Translation Series
“Please send sample poems and a letter of inquiry describing the work . . .”
‘Gilgamesh’s Snake and Other Poems’
Where does “star-shaken” come from, and why has the sea become open?
Friday Films: Ihsan Abdel Quddous’s ‘I’m Free’
“Salah Abu Seif’s 1958 production Ana Hurra (I am Free) was definitely ahead of its time. But then again so was the Ihsan Abdel Quddous novel it was based on, published in 1952.”
Syrian Poet Najib al-Rayyes: ‘Ode to the Prison Shadows’
Oh, Prison Shadows, stay a while
Indeed, we yearn for darkness
This Year, Women Dominate the Golden Comar, Tunisia’s Top Literary Prize
This year, both of the top prizes were awarded jointly, and three of the four winners were women.
Yesterday Was Pub Day for Raja Alem’s ‘The Dove’s Necklace’: Read an Excerpt
In 2011, The Dove’s Necklace was co-winner of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction.
Sunday Submission: Research Associate in ‘The Arabic Nahda: Text Circulation and Translation in the 19th and Early 20th Centuries’
” She/he will also assist in the production of an edited collection of essays, and may undertake literature review.”