Trans/Formations of Arabic Literary Theory: Prospects and Limits
2021-12-02
Join this (virtual) conference on Arabic literary theory, hosted at Columbia University.Continue Reading
‘Arsène Lupin,’ a Short Story by Sonallah Ibrahim
2021-07-05
“His mouth discharged a second snort. I worried he might attack me, or tear me apart, but he settled his body back into the chair and sighed. “Continue Reading
Saturday Events: Emily Drumsta on ‘Revolt Against the Sun’
2021-01-16
The Brown University event is set for 12 – 1 p.m. EST on February 3, 2021. You can register to attend the webinar or follow on YouTube.Continue Reading
Teaching with Arabic Literature in Translation: ‘Women’s Writing in the Arab World’
2018-01-08
In general, I was hoping to introduce to students the genres (premodern and modern) where women writers have contributed to what we might, with some skepticism, call the “canon” of Arabic literature. Continue Reading
On Nazik al-Mala’ika’s Revolutionary Romantic Poetry
2013-09-05
Iraqi poet Nazik al-Mala’ika is best known for the important role she played in the development and popularization of Arabic “free verse” (or taf’ila poetry) in the 1950s. But while she is well known as a pioneer, her verse itself is less well-known, and largely absent in translation. Emily Drumstra has translated one of al-Mala’ika’s poems for Jadaliyya, “Revolt Against the Sun,” and is currently at work on another translation. She talked about translating al-Mala’ika.Continue Reading
