Friday Finds: On Translating Sudanese Fiction
The stories are part of a special portfolio of fiction from established and emerging Sudanese writers.
Poetry
Upcoming Poetry Translation Centre Workshop, Focus: Mostafa Ibrahim
Places are limited, so organizers ask that those who book arrange to attend both sessions: Tuesday March 16 and Tuesday 23, from 18:30-20:00 GMT.
Monday Poetry: Ghareeb Iskander’s ‘Great Perplexity’
“In translating Derek Walcott / Words stalk / Like egrets do / In his later poems / Where he wanted / To speak of regret”
Sunday Submissions: Words Without Borders Communications Internship
The internship, which offers a stipend of $200 per week, requires a commitment of sixteen hours a week over the course of three months.
Saturday Events: Emily Drumsta on ‘Revolt Against the Sun’
The Brown University event is set for 12 – 1 p.m. EST on February 3, 2021. You can register to attend the webinar or follow on YouTube.
Salah Jahin’s ‘Cigarette Ash’
“And here I am, aimlessly wandering the streets / As the night weighs long and dark upon the land and I.”
Sunday Submissions: Hazine Seeking ‘Art in the Digital Sphere’
“Hazine is seeking 3-4 pieces on the digital world and art from the Mashriq, the Maghreb, Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Turkey, or Iran.”
Barjeel Prize-winning Poems Now on ‘Rusted Radishes’
“The winners and runners-up of the inaugural Barjeel Poetry Prize — twelve in all — appeared this week on the Beirut-based magazine Rusted Radishes.”
Friday Finds: Wajdi al-Ahdal’s ‘Saghira’s Laws’
“The president, who had submitted his resignation, had gone off to the Canary Islands to spend his retirement there, wishing the Yemeni people all the best of luck.”