Mizna Film Series: Birds of September
For the last film in the Mizna Film Series: Beirut, Mizna presents Birds of September by Sarah Francis.
For the last film in the Mizna Film Series: Beirut, Mizna presents Birds of September by Sarah Francis.
In this hybrid talk/reading, Kareem James Abu-Zeid will take us on a whirlwind journey through Arab poetry, using his own recent translations as stopping points.
Book talk about Kareem Rabie’s new book "Palestine is Throwing a Party and the Whole World is Invited" (Duke University Press 2021).
Egyptian writer Ahmed Naji will be in conversation with Rasha Hilwi about his new book حرز مكمكم, just out from Dar Khan Aljanub.
Humor is one of the most difficult concepts for any writer or translator to engage with, and yet undoubtedly the most rewarding when it’s done right. This course encourages you to translate humor from a range of genres in contemporary Arabic literature: memoir, graphic novel, short stories, and young adult literature from across the Arabic speaking world such as Libya, Lebanon, Mauritania and Palestine.
The fifteenth edition of Mizna’s Twin Cities Arab Film Fest returns in a hybrid format from September 29–October 3, 2021.
Join this event for International Translation Day, hosted by Goethe-Institut London featuring Charlotte Ryland, Anna von Rath, Canan Marasligil, and Yousif M Qasmiyeh.
International Translation Day is back with a day-long, online programme of events.
Join moderator Nariman Youssef and panellists Marilyn Booth, M Lynx Qualey, and Bishan Samaddar for a discussion on the contemporary translation scene and where we are heading next.