Happy New Year! And an Overview of the Arabic Booker in 2010
I will be out of the country (Egypt, that is) through the new year, and for the duration away from computers and screens and Internet connections, insha’allah. I’ll take my […]
Poetry
Egypt’s Free E-Book Publishing
An interesting short feature from Bikya Masr.
The ‘Arabic Booker’: Not Enough Women, Marginalized Groups? What’s a Prize To Do?
In a somewhat rambling but very informative piece on the Saudi Gazette, Susannah Tarbush asks “where are the women?” on the International Prize for Arabic Fiction, or “Arabic Booker,” shortlist. […]
Who are the ‘Arabic Booker’ Nominees? Muhammad Al-Mansi Qindeel
Like Mansoura Ez Eldin, Muhammad Al-Mansi Qindeel is already familiar to English-language readers—or, in any case, a tiny cadre of English-language readers—as his novel, Moon over Samarqand, has come out […]
Judge Resigns from Booker Panel?
According to The National, judge Shereen Abu El Naga, an Egyptian writer and professor, resigned from the panel Wednesday, when the shortlist was released. Dr. Abu el Naga reportedly told […]
Who are the ‘Arabic Booker’ Nominees? Abdo Khal
Abdo Khal began his life in a small farming village in southern Saudi Arabia. It was after his father died that he moved to Jeddah. Later, his mother sent him […]
Who are the ‘Arabic Booker’ Nominees? Mansoura Ez-Eldin
When the list of IPAF (or “Arabic Booker”) nominees was released Dec. 15, several reporters noted that “Mansoura Ez-eldin is the only female nominee.” This is certainly true–and it’s something […]
Two New Works by Iraqi Writers (Now in English)
Two new works of Iraqi lit—one a collection of poetry, one a book of short stories—have come out this fall from small indie presses in the U.K. (There’s also a […]
Translate This Book!
Let me enthuse, for a moment, about this new feature on Quarterly Conversation. Of course, I am a sometimes-contributor to QC, so not completely pure in my applause, but you […]