Hisham Bustani on ‘New’ Arabic Writing: 5 Authors You Should Read
Five writers who “introduced new sensitivities, new styles, new techniques and — to an extent — a new language in literature.”
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‘Let Me Call It Disorder’: Syrian Novelist Nihad Sirees on Writing in Berlin, Imagining Syria
“Let me call it disorder. It means you live and you can go to concerts and you can listen to Bach, others. And at the same time you can hear the echoes of bombing.”
Get to Know the Arab Authors on 2015 Man Booker International ‘Finalists List’
The three previous Man Booker International Prizes have gone to North American writers, but this year’s is a wonderfully diverse list.
Saudi Writer Badryah al-Bishr: Be the Action, Not the Reaction
The popular Saudi writer and TV commentator Badriya al-Bishr appeared at this year’s Emirates LitFest, where she talked about the explosion in production of Saudi novels, how she deals with controversy, her latest novel, and more.
The First Arabic YA Imprint?
Within the next few weeks, the Kalimat Group will launch Riwayat, perhaps the first Arabic imprint dedicated to Young Adult literature.
‘Pay With a Poem’ and Four More Ways to Celebrate World Poetry Day
Pay with a poem, support an imprisoned poet, watch filmpoems, more.
Pro Tip: How to Prevent Arab Authors from Reaching Audiences in the US
Instead of appearing at Amherst in person, Jordanian writer Hisham Bustani is now scheduled to appear via Skype.
‘Permission to Narrate’: Three Nights of Palestinian Plays
This March 25, 26, and 27, Columbia University is bringing staged readings of three acclaimed Palestinian plays to New York City.
Venus Khoury-Ghata Translation Longlisted for PEN Award
“While she made the choice of French…the rhythms and tropes of Arabic, its poetry and its oral traditions, can still be heard in the undulations of her sentences, her poems’ sinuous and knotty lines.”