"The grant ranges from US$600 to US$1,300 per month determined by Mophradat based on the local living costs of the country of residency of the applicant, and covers from one and up to three months period depending on the writers’ need."
New Episode of BULAQ: ‘The Not So Simple Past’
The Simple Past, was newly re-issued from NYRB Classics in Hugh A. Harter’s old 1990 translation, with a new introduction from Adam Shatz
V-Day Friday Finds: ‘And He Ate the Girl and Tore Her Apart’
One day, the father said to his daughter, “My darling, I want to get married.”
Haytham El-Wardany: Can the Silence of Animals Make Us Reconsider Communication?
"While his short stories delve into silence, his current research turns to talking animals as they appear in myths and fables, and what they can tell us about histories of speech and power."
A Few Literary References To Go with TV’s ‘Baghdad Central’
Poetry was another thing Colla said he thought a lot about while he was writing Baghdad Central.
Adolescence, Food, and Illustrating Family History: A Talk About ‘Teta and Babcia’
"Say what you will, Egyptian culture has historically been a welcoming and permeable one, with a magical capacity to expand to make people feel at home. In a time where ugly polarizing discourse is on the rise, voices that highlight the diversity of Egyptians are important."
Sunday Submissions: Become a BCLT Translator-in-Residence
Successful applicants also must have right-to-work in the UK.
Playwright Lenin El-Ramly, 1945-2020
According to Ahram Online, El-Ramly's wife -- the writer Fatma El Maadoul -- stated that he'd died after spending nearly a week in intensive care.
Sawad Hussain on Her Path to Translation and ‘Mama Hissa’s Mice’
Translator Sawad Hussain recently appeared on the Intralingo booktube channel to talk about her path to translation, Saud Alsanoussi, book-banning in Kuwait, and translating "Mama Hissa's Mice."
Friday Finds: Zakariya Tamer’s ‘The Policeman and the Horse’
"The horse was angry for no reason."
Azher Jirjees: Writing an Iraqi Postman in Norway
"There was also a problem about the terrorist operations and bombings that took place in Baghdad. I know a lot about all this, but I had to watch a lot of videos on the internet, which caused me great sorrow and depression."
ALTA Awards Arabic ‘Emerging Translator Mentorship’ to Madeline Edwards
The Arabic-mentorship winner is freelancer Madeline Edwards, who will be mentored by acclaimed translator Kareem James Abu-Zeid.
