Mawaqif (1968–1994): Notes from Beirut’s Long Sixties
For PalREAD's Mighty Magazines Online Series, Yvonne Albers will present her work on "Mawaqif (1968–1994): Notes from Beirut’s Long Sixties" from 5-6pm (CEST).
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‘Arab Authors and Representations of Sexuality’
Columbia Global Centers ist hosting a webinar on "Arab Authors and Representations of Sexuality" on July 7.
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BILA HUDOOD: Arabic Literature in Berlin
This panel shines a spotlight on Berlin as a centre of Arabic-language literary production. Prose writer Haytham El-Wardany, playwright Liwaa Yazji, and Arabic-German translator Sandra Hetzl will reflect on the recent upsurge of Arabic writing taking place in the city and discuss themes and styles that emerge in this body of work, and the inspiration they find for their […]
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BILA HUDOOD: African Narratives in Arabic Publishing
This panel will delve into the experiences of Ahmed Val Bin El Dine and Ishraga Mustafa, two African writers publishing in the Arabic literary sphere. What challenges have they faced, if any? What lessons have they learnt? What is their view on translation? We will also discuss their journey as writers, focusing on their works published and what is to come.
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BILA HUDOOD: The Taste of Letters
In this panel, moderated by Nour Kamel, writers reflect on the various tastes that make up food writing in and through Arabic. Kamel is joined by writer, researcher, and filmmaker Salma Serry; the genre-spanning author of Food for Copts (2017) Charles Akl; and Mariam Boctor a member of Botoun’s curatorial team who helped facilitate “The Taste of Letters” workshop and translated some of its texts into English.
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BILA HUDOOD: These Literary Truths
With the innovative projects like the Kayfa Ta (“How To”) series and a number of poets turning to long-form prose, there has been a new wave of Arabic literary nonfiction that weaves together deeply intimate family histories with insights into photography, the nature of silence and sleep, patriarchy, and how familial histories twine together with […]
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BILA HUDOOD: Young Adult Lit
This panel will be led by leading expert on Arabic YA Susanne Abou Ghaida, who will be joined by three YA writers: by Palestinian-Jordanian novelist Taghreed Najjar, Syrian novelist Maria Dadouch, and Egyptian novelist and translator Ahmed al-Mahdi.
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Politics of Literature
The Istanbul branch of Columbia Global Centers is hosting a workshop discussing the engagement of literary figures in the turbulent politics of the turn-of-the-century.
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Launch Event for the “Palestine Voices” Issue of World Literature Today
"Join us for a special event to discuss the newly launched “Palestine Voices” issue of World Literature Today hosted by Yousef Khanfar, who guest-edited the issue, and Daniel Simon, editor in chief of WLT, and featuring the contributing writers, poets, artists, and translators."