Events
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MENAWA Reading Group: “The Italian” by Shukri Mabkhout
Join MENAWAPoco's first virtual book discussion of 2022, on Shukri Mabkhout's "The Italian" on February 17, 5pm UK time.
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Celebrating the Winner: 2021 Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation
Winning translator Sarah Enany of the novel The Girl With Braided Hair and her author Rasha Adly in conversation with chair of judges Prof Roger Allen, along with readings in both languages and a Q&A.
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Adabiyat Book Club: Fadia Faqir’s “Pillars of Salt”
Join Adabiyat's February 2022 virtual book club! They will be discussing Jordanian author Fadia Faqir's novel "Pillars of Salt" on February 20 at 12 pm EST.
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Manchester in Translation
This February, Comma Press will host a series of free online workshops and talks offering advice and insight into the world of translation. The third instalment of Manchester in Translation will be an opportunity for budding translators to develop practical skills for literary translation, learn about the intersection between writing and translation, and consider translation as a political tool.
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Tomorrow: Futures of Resistance
Tomorrow: Futures of Resistance is a virtual panel on Arab and Palestinian Futurism, organized by the PYM, and co-sponsored by RAWI and Palestine Writes.
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Banipal Book Club: Shahla Ujayli’s ‘A Bed for the King’s Daughter’
The Banipal Book Club will be discussing Shahla Ujyali's 'A Bed for the King's Daughter', tr. Sawad Hussain, on Wednesday, February 23.
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The Politics of Home: Lina Meruane and Nadia Owusu in Conversation
Writers Lina Meruane and Nadia Owusu will be in conversation on "The Politics of Home" for the University of Notre Dame "Literatures of Annihilation, Exile, & Resistance" series.
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Tribute in Memory of Humphrey Taman Davies (1947–2021)
AUC Press is holding a memorial for translator Humphrey Taman Davies (1947–2021) that will also be livestreamed via Facebook.