2021 National Book Awards Finalists Reading
Join the 2021 National Book Award Finalists Reading with Samar Yazbek and Leri Price ("Planet of Clay").
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Jonathan Wright: Change and Continuity in Contemporary Arabic Fiction
Jonathan Wright will draw on his experience as a translator of contemporary Arabic fiction to examine and critique the assumptions that underpin a corpus of literature written in Modern Standard Arabic.
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They cannot be imitated in English: translating the Arabic Impostures of al-Hariri (d. 1122)
In this talk in the "The Middle East in Cambridge Series", Michael Cooperson will discuss his translation of al-Hariri's "Impostures".
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Khaled Alesmael in conversation with Lydia Wright and Suzan Meryem Rosita
Join this public talk with Khaled Alesmael in conversation with Lydia Wright and Suzan Meryem Rosita which is part of the Syria Writes Mini Literary Festival.
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The Arab Feminist Gothics – From 1001 Nights to Nawal El Saadawi
In this talk, Roxanne Douglas will sketch how contemporary Arab feminist writers draw on literary histories such as the 1001 Nights and local folklore to write in a localised version of feminist Gothic tropes.
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2021 Arab American Book Awards: A Ceremony of Live Readings
Join the 2021 Arab American Book Award winners and honorable mentions for a celebratory live reading.
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Book Launch: “Gigi and Ali’s Rabit” by Ameer Hamad
Join live or via Facebook for this book launch of Palestinian writer and ALQ contributor Ameer Hamad's first short story collection "Gigi and Ali's Rabit."
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Kitab Talk: “Grooves and Waves: Phonograph Records as Historical Sources in the Digital Age” with Christopher Silver
Dr. Christopher Silver will speak about "Phonograph Records as Historical Sources in the Digital Age", providing a case study of gharamophone.com.
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The Almond Blossom Knows Its Life Is Short: Poetry of Palestinian Women in Translation
Join this class with Lena Khalaf Tuffaha to explore a selection of translated poetry by Palestinian women.
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