Alawiyya Sobh

Poetry Alawiyya Sobh, Arabic Bestseller, Desire Pleasure and the Taboo, Elvira Diana, EURAMAL, Habib Selmi, Rashid Daif, religion and the Arabic novel, Roger Allen, Sex and the Saudi Novel, Wajdi al Ahdal

EURAMAL Examines ‘Desire, Pleasure and Taboo’ in Arabic Lit

June 25, 2010

I’m behind the times! The EURAMAL (European Association for Modern Arabic Literature) conference took place more than a week ago, and I have yet said absolutely nothing about it. Thanks […]

Poetry Alawiyya Sobh, Qantara

Alawiya Sobh on Writing: Sexuality is an Essential Part of Relationships

May 23, 2010

This week, Qantara talks to prominent Lebanese author Alawiya Sobh, whose novel It’s Called Love was longlisted for this year’s Arabic Booker. An excerpt of the novel appeared in translation […]