"We marched in a straight line, guided by Khalil, the eldest among us."
Mourning Sudanese Author Ibrahim Ishaq
Last Saturday, the Sudanese Ministry of Culture and Information announced that prominent novelist Ibrahim Ishaq had died in the United States. He was 75.
Friday Finds: On Translating Sudanese Fiction
The stories are part of a special portfolio of fiction from established and emerging Sudanese writers.
Awad Ahmoudi, Oud Virtuoso
"In the last century, the oud has greatly contributed to the reformulation of the relationship between poetry and music."
Words Without Borders Launches ‘Sudanese Women Writers’ Issue
"As you dive into these poignant excerpts, savor the literature for its creativity, experimentation, and musicality … but just as important, remember what it took for these voices to reach you."
#BulaqBookClub: ‘Season of Migration to the North’
What is it about this novel that resists interpretation and demands re-reading? What makes it iconic? And why have Salih's other books received so little attention?
‘Thirteen Months of Sunrise’ Shortlisted for 2020 Women in Translation Prize
Organizers said, in a prepared statement, that the seven-book shortlist "reflects the diversity of the record number of entries submitted to the prize in 2020."
Adil Babikir on ‘Mansi’: A Rare Book, and a Joy to Translate
"Mansi came out in weekly instalments, starting in 1988, before being collected together and published in 2004. It is a unique type of writing, a combination of biography, autobiography, political analysis, philosophical insight – with a great sense of humor and satire. Translating this work was a joyful experience."
Abdelaziz Baraka Sakin’s ‘Les Jango’ Wins Le Prix de la Littérature Arabe 2020
"Organizers announced yesterday that Abdelaziz Baraka Sakin and Xavier Luffin had won the 2020 Prix de la Littérature Arabe for Luffin's translation of الجنقو (Les Jango)."
New Short Fiction: Prize-winning ‘Broca’s Area’
"In front of me, I set a ream of white paper, a copper inkwell, and a feather I had snatched from my neighbor’s duck."
‘Dear Tayeb Salih’
This letter originally appeared in the debut issue of ArabLit Quarterly: Beginnings, published in the Fall of 2018.
First Bulaq Book Club Pick: ‘Season of Migration to the North’
All are invited to read or re-read Season of Migration to the North, look through other books by Salih, and join Bulaq on November 19 (or thereafter).
