Special Limited Publication: Stories from Muhammad al-Hajj’s ‘Nobody Mourns the City’s Cats’
Four stories from Muhammad al-Hajj’s Nobody Mourns the City’s Cats are available free on ArabLit until the end of this month.
Poetry
Protected: Muhammad al-Hajj’s ‘Tones’
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
‘A Street in the Pandemic’ & Other Poems by Jawdat Fakhreddine
“Perhaps, after this pandemic passes,/ I will keep the rituals I have acquired in its course / because I’ve learned to hold on- more than ever before -/ to time,/ to examine it meticulously/ and to find life, clenched and caught,/ in its fleeting moments.”
How To See the Winner of Int’l Prize for Arabic Fiction Announced April 14, Online
Organizers have announced that the winner of the 2020 International Prize for Arabic Fiction is set to be announced online on Tuesday, April 14.
Four Writers on Finding Books in Yemen, Recommending Yemeni Writers
“Fortunately for me, my family travels frequently, which allows me to get hard-copy originals from abroad.”
Yemeni Novelist Wajdi al-Ahdal on Being Birthed by a Poet
“I’ll never forget the date: It was March 30, 1995, and I still celebrate this day every year, as my literary birthday.”
Sunday Submissions: The 2020-21 Residency at Sangam House
“To be considered for a 2020-2021 residency, your application (including separate letter of recommendation) must be received electronically by the end of the day, June 30, 2020.”
Friday Finds: Life Writing by Women in Arabic
Words Without Borders recently published a special section co-edited by Sawad Hussain and Nariman Youssef, “Beyond Representation: Life Writing by Women in Arabic.”
Sunday Submissions: ‘Harvard Review’ Seeks Translations
The deadline for submissions is April 8, 2020.