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  • TURATH 2021: Arab American Theater

    Join this event organized by the Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies for a rich and engaging conversation with Arab American playwrights, theater actors, and producers.

  • A Paper Trail Across the Lands of Islam

    "Paper, perhaps the most common manufactured item in everyday use, was invented in China over 2,000 years ago. One thousand years later, Muslims learned of it after they conquered Central Asia in the early eighth century. They quickly carried it and the techniques of manufacturing it across Eurasia and Northern Africa to the shores of the Atlantic."

  • Writing Fiction in the Arab World Today

    Bilal Orfali interviews the Lebanese novelist Rachid El Daif about current challenges and the future of Arabic novels for the AGYA alumni lecture series.

  • Mizna 22.1 Virtual Launch

    Join Mizna in launching the summer 2021 issue of their magazine, featuring readings by Hassan Saby, Maya Salameh, Nardine Taleb and Rania Mamoun.

  • Frankfurt Book Fair Livestream: Untapped Potential of Arabic Literature

    While more writing from across the Arab world is being translated into other languages, a vast number of classics and modern works of Arabic literature remain untranslated. Our panel of experts on Arabic literature explores the reasons why many great Arabic writers are not yet translated, what makes Arabic literature so rich and varied, and which writers they believe deserve more international attention. They also explore how publishers and readers can get to know the deep canon of great works from the diverse Arab world. Hosted by the Sheikh Zayed Book Award and Publishing Perspectives.