From Atef Abu Saif’s ‘Walk Don’t Walk’
In Atef Abu Saif’s 2019 novel, set in Jabalia, Gaza, a host of local characters attempt to solve an ever-expanding mystery, each in their own way, but all relying mainly on their imaginations. […]
Alice Guthrie
International Book Club with ArabLit and Alice Guthrie: Malika Moustadraf’s ‘Something Strange, Like Hunger’
Organized by The Translation Exchange in partnership with ArabLit. This event is open to all, whether or not you have attended one of our book clubs before. No knowledge of […]
Warts and All: Sustaining a Career in Literary Translation
Literary translator Nariman Youssef will chair a discussion with fellow professional translators Alice Guthrie, Anton Hur and Ruth Martin, to openly and honestly discuss the realities of sustaining a career […]
MENAWA Book Club: Malika Moustadraf’s “Blood Feast”
Join MENAWA’s virtual book club to discuss Malika Moustadraf’s Blood Feast (tr. Alice Guthrie) on November 17, 5 pm UK time. Email menawapocoreads@gmail.com to join.
Panel Discussion: Contemporary Arabic Literature and Literary Translation
This panel will discuss contemporary Arabic literature and literary translation published in the last dozen years, particularly following the onset of the ‘Arab Spring’. Distinguished international writers, translators and researchers […]
Getting our Hands Dirty: What’s so special about feminist translation (and translating feminists)?
Getting our Hands Dirty: What’s so special about feminist translation (and translating feminists)? Round table discussion and Q&A.
‘Blood Feast’: Alice Guthrie with Omar Berrada
Translator Alice Guthrie will discuss ‘Blood Feast: The Complete Short Stories of Malika Moustadraf’ with writer Omar Berrada.
If You’re in Cairo: LAF to Present an In-depth Look at Arabic-English Translation
If you’re in Cairo this Feb. 1—and if you’re interested enough in Arabic literature and translation to be scanning this blog—then you’ll likely want to attend the Literature Across Frontiers’ somewhat dully titled event: “Literary Translation from Arabic into English.”