Zeina Hashem Beck: ‘Careful Not To Use Others’ Suffering in a Poem’
Over at Qantara, there is an interview with Dubai-based Lebanese poet Zeina Hashem Beck. Or, if you prefer a podcast, you can listen to Hashem Beck talk about her most […]
Poetry
Poetry at Shubbak 2017: In Theatre, Song, Discussions, and Readings
“But there is also a leitmotif of poetry, with Malika Booker hosting a widely varied group of poets: Golan Haji, Mona Kareem, Dunya Mikhail, and al-Saddiq al-Raddi.”
Sunday Submissions: 30 Maghrebs, 30 Years in the Future
Whether dystopian or utopian, fictional or fact-based, we would like you to answer the following question “how do you see your the Maghreb in the next 30 years?”
On Translating a Departure in Tunisian Feminist Writing in Arabic
” I have done my best to show the uniqueness of Ferchichi’s story and her style, exemplified in her rich diction and the dancing words she uses to evoke joy, something like the children who stamp the ground to express their mirth.”
Hannah Khalil’s ‘Scenes from 68* Years’ Shortlisted for James Tait Black Prize for Drama
The winner’s set to be announced at a ceremony in Edinburgh on August 21.
Friday Finds: Newly Translated Poems by Ahmed Shafie, Wadie Saadeh, and Muhammad Al Maghout
In the dark
deep stagnant dark
where the wind roars
and the wet trees howl like women raped
he encircles me with his arms
and sinks into my flesh like louse eggs.
Sunday Submissions: ‘Bosphorus Review of Books’
“The deadline for submissions is rolling, but BROB is currently seeking new work for the next bi-monthly edition in July.”
Three Poets You Should Know: Noor Naga, Mona Kareem, Iman Mersal
On Tuesday, Noor Naga won the $10,000 RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers for her collection ‘The Mistress and the Ping.’
Disappearing Theatre: A Play About Palestinians in London, a Scottish Novel Adapted in Cairo
“This small team have put a lot of time and effort into making an innovative piece of drama, which may never be shown to the public in Egypt.”