Sudanese Literature Available in English
By Leonie Rau This list of literature from Sudan — and, in part, South Sudan — represents what we have been able to discover of the Sudanese literature written or […]
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Friday Finds: Jan Dost, Waciny Laredj, Alaa Hlehel
The relatively new “Short Story Project” has already published several translations from Arabic, including works by Jan Dost, Waciny Laredj, and Alaa Hlehel.
Turn of the Century Arabic Romance Novels
“The more you start to look for romance novels in the 19th and 20th century Arabic, the more you begin to find.”
Ahmed El Attar’s ‘Before the Revolution,’ Where ‘Revolution Hangs Silently Over Everything’
” Instead, people have been trying to find ways to approach it from different angles – to sneak up on the revolution from behind.”
‘1920 to 1930’: Anti-Prohibition and the Arabic Short Story in New York City, 1920
The story is interesting for several reasons. It shows this Arabic cultural journal (marketed outside the US as much as within it) taking an interest in the American issues of the day – Prohibition had been brought in at the beginning of 1920. It is also an early example of modern Arabic speculative fiction. Most of all, it is a fun little story and glimpse into Jacob Raphael’s 1920s Arabic publishing venture.
‘Book of Cairo’: Stories From Post-2013 Egypt
“The main threads that, in my opinion, run through all these stories are confusion, distrust of the people and reality around you, and the fragility of truth.”
Emerging Singularities: High-High Kitsch House Decor and More from Sudan
The aim of the exhibition is to get beyond the general media picture of Sudan and provide a glimpse of the country’s cultural and artistic life.
4 ‘PEN Translates’ Awards Go To Arabic Titles
Also for the first time this year, the majority of winning titles are by women. These include books by Sudanese writer Rania Mamoun and Syrian Dima Wannous.
Elisabeth Jaquette Wins PEN/Heim Grant to Translate Short-story Collection by Rania Mamoun
“Providing a platform for Mamoun and other authors from the seven banned countries is even more important in a time when the US is shutting its borders and stoking racist xenophobia. But work like hers should not be forced to exist in a space defined primarily by the narrative of security. Eventually, I hope readers pick up these stories for their emotional intimacy, depictions of urban alienation, and blurred lines between reality and the imaginary.”
