Ruba Abughaida on Self-translating: ‘I Become Another Version of Myself’
“But Arabic was always sitting on my shoulder whispering at first and then becoming progressively louder[.]”
Poetry
A Glance at ‘Book of Cairo,’ Forthcoming Spring 2019
The ten-story collection is set to feature work by Cairene literary stylists Hassan Abdel-Mawgoud, Eman Abd El-Rahim, Nael el-Toukhy, Areej Gammal, Hatem Hafez, Hend Jaafar, Nahla Karam, Mohammed Kheir, Ahmed Naji, and Mohamed Salah El Azab.
Lara Vergnaud Wins PEN/Heim to Translate Yamen Manai’s ‘The Ardent Swarm’
In Yamen Manai’s prizewinning third novel, the devastation of a beekeeper’s hive by a hornet attack serves as a microcosm for the aftermath of Tunisia’s 2011 Jasmine Revolution.
In Photos: Memoir and Foundation Remembering Emily Nasrallah (1931-2018)
For those wishing to find out more about Nasrallah’s personal history, and also the history of a small village in southern Lebanon, ‘Al Makan’ is a perfect source.
Sheikh Zayed Book Award Announces 13-book Literature Longlist
The longlist is made up of two poetry collections, a memoir by acclaimed Moroccan author Bensalem Himmich, and ten novels.
Sunday Submissions: Language-crossing Poems for New Journal ‘Harana’
“The site also promises to feature interviews with poets writing in English “as a second or parallel language.” Find submissions guidelines and more at haranapoetry.wixsite.com/mysite/.”
Kareem James Abu-Zeid on Translating Imru al-Qays
“Rather than trying to mirror all the specific musical qualities of the Arabic, I’ve sought to capture the poetic feel of the Arabic through a modern musicality[.]”
Bulaq 23: ‘Poems That Cross Language and Time’
“We focused our talk on her “duets,” recent works that move between Arabic and English.”
Hammour Ziada 2019 Banipal Visiting Writer Fellow
St. Alban’s College and Banipal magazine have announced that Sudanese author Hammour Ziada has won the 2019 Banipal Visiting Writer Fellowship.