The Best 100 Arabic Books (According to the Arab Writers Union): 1-10
Somehow, I thought I could quickly track down each of these 100 titles, translate them (roughly), note whether or not an English translation or excerpt exists, and be done with it. Apparently, my eyes were bigger than my fingers. So here you have it! The first 10 of the best hundred Arab novels selected by the Arab Writers Union. As has been noted elsewhere, the list is sometimes puzzling. Although perhaps it would be clearer if we knew the manner by which these titles were selected. 1 Cairo Trilogy: Palace Walk Palace of Desire Sugar Street by Egyptian (Nobel-prize winning) author Naguib Mahfouz. Yes, of course it's available in English: Trans. William Maynard Hutchins, Everyman’s Library, 2001. 2 In Search ...
