afikra Conversations: Author Shahd Alshammari
Join afikra as they interview academic, author & researcher of illness narratives and disability studies Shahd Alshammari on the afikra Conversations series.
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Banipal Book Club: ‘The Book Smuggler,’ by Omaima al-Khamis (tr. Sarah Enany)
Banipal Book Club will be discussing The Book Smuggler by Omaima al-Khamis, translated by Sarah Enany.
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2022 SAFAR FILM FESTIVAL
The 2022 Safar Film Festival will take place from July 1–17, with many films also streaming on their website.
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London Reads the World Book Club: ‘Mister N’ by Najwa Barakat
London Rads the World Book Clube, a small and friendly group reading world literature in English translation, will be discussing 'Mister N' by Lebanese author Najwa Barakat, translated from the Arabic by Luke Leafgren.
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The Enduring Legacies of the Arabian Nights: in conversation with Muhsin Al-Musawi
We would like to invite you to the free-to-attend online event ‘The Enduring Legacies of the Arabian Nights: in conversation with Muhsin Al-Musawi organised by King’s College London and the Sheikh Zayed Book Award (SZBA) taking place on Wednesday 6 July at 6pm BST.
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Transnational Series: Zeina Hashem Beck with Carrie Fountain
Poet Zeina Hashem Beck discusses and celebrates the release of her new collection O with Carrie Fountain.
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Zeina Hashem Beck at the Elliott Bay Book Company
Much-praised Lebanese poet Zeina Hashem Beck makes this welcome visit by virtual means to read from her newly published third full-length collection, O (Penguin Poets).
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9th Ave: Zeina Hashem Beck with Tongo Eisen-Martin
Zeina Hashem Beck will celebrate her collection, O, with Tongo Eisen-Martin in San Francisco and online.
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Translating Multilingualism?
The idea of translating a 'multilingual' text begs the question, what is the definition of a 'monolingual' text? During this panel, the three excellent speakers discuss their experiences of language, multilingualism and translating multilingualism, with reference to examples from their own work. This event is part of the BCLT Summer School panels.