The Markaz Review is calling for submissions for their May issue on the theme of WALLS.
Upcoming Events: Layla AlAmmar, Ahmad Almallah, Jokha Alharthi & More
A few upcoming online events.
Friday Finds: Amazigh Literature in Translation
The MULOSIGE project (Multilingual Locals & Significant Geographies) has put together a collection of resources on Amazigh literature in translation.
Rula J. Abisaab on Writing a Novel of Faith, Skepticism, and Violence Through a Camera’s Lens
"I treat my novels and poetry as forms of art, in which I explore all that I do not want to articulate in academic arguments and proofs."
Ahmed Taibaoui Wins 2021 Naguib Mahfouz Medal
On Wednesday evening, Shereen Abouelnaga, judging chair for the 2021 Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature, announced the winner of this year's prize. It was Ahmed Taibaoui, for his novel "The Disappearance of Mr. Nobody."
‘A Bed for the King’s Daughter’: Finding a Home for Arabic Short Stories in Translation
In January 2021, University of Texas Press published Shahla Ujayli’s A Bed for the King's Daughter, which won in 2017 the AlMultaqa Prize, given annually for short-story collections: By Tugrul Mende Even though the collection was acclaimed in Arabic, Sawad Hussain had a hard time finding a publisher for her translation. In this interview, Sawad Hussain … Continue reading ‘A Bed for the King’s Daughter’: Finding a Home for Arabic Short Stories in Translation
Adania Shibli’s ‘Minor Detail’, Translated by Elisabeth Jaquette, Makes Booker Longlist
"ooker International organizers announced 2021's longlist Tuesday morning. Unsurprisingly, Adania Shibli's Minor Detail, translated from the Arabic by Lissie Jaquette, was on the 13-book list."
Announcing: Judges for the 2021 ArabLit Story Prize, Submission Dates
The 2021 ArabLit Story Prize will open to submissions on April 1, 2021.
IPAF Judging Chair Announces 2021 Shortlist ‘Rivaling the Best Books of the Prize’
In the video, judging chair Chawki Bazih said that although there the novels submitted to the prize were fewer in number than in previous years, they were of a high quality, "rivaling the best books of the prize since its inception."
Alhadi Ali Radi’s ‘The Metal Bird’
"We marched in a straight line, guided by Khalil, the eldest among us."
Sunday Submissions: ‘Arabpop’
The new Italian magazine Arabpop is calling for submissions for their first issue.
Upcoming Events: ‘Zikra: Remembering ‘Abd al-Halim Hafiz,’ In Honor of Nawal El Saadawi, More
A few upcoming online events.
