Netflix Orders Show Based on Ahmed Khaled Tawfik’s ‘Paranormal’ Series
Netflix has reportedly commissioned its first Egyptian show, an adaptation of the “Paranormal” series by beloved Egyptian novelist Ahmed Khaled Tawfik (1962-2018).
Poetry
Friday Finds: ‘To Be Led from Behind’
“I sprinted towards them as they battered away. Tried, but could not open the bolted door. I shouted out, called at the top of my voice for those around me to help, but to no avail.”
Sunday Submissions: 2019 Stephen Spender Prize for Poetry in Translation
The judges of the 2019 competition are Mary Jean Chan, Margaret Jill Costa, and Olivia McCannon.
Recommended: 5 Omani Writers from Man Booker International Winner Jokha al-Harthi
None of the five Omani writers al-Harthi mentioned has a book translated into English.
Jokha al-Harthi and Marilyn Booth Win 2019 Man Booker International for ‘Celestial Bodies’
“A book to win over the head and the heart in equal measure, worth lingering over.”
An Artist’s Homage to ‘Season of Migration to the North’
“Omar Khalil’s prints explore Salih’s 20th century masterpiece, a tale of migration from South to North and the pain of return.”
Review: ‘Leaks, Hacks, and Scandals: Arab Culture in the Digital Age’
Tarek El-Ariss’s latest book, “Leaks, Hacks, and Scandals,” recently appeared on one of Jadaliyya’s “Essential Readings” lists, curated by Hatim El-Hibri, Rayya El Zein, and Marwan Kraidy. What is it, essentially, about?
Sunday Submissions: 2019 Graywolf Press Africa Prize
“Submissions must be full-length, previously unpublished novel manuscripts, either originally written in English or a complete English translation.”
2019 Golden Comar to Tarek Chibani’s ‘Lady Essayida’
The main Arabic prize went to Tarek Chibani for his novel للا السيدة (Lady Essayida).