On Ghassan Kanafani Day: 5 Online Reads
“Kanafani made me aware of the importance of being part of what is happening in your generation. You cannot be an outsider.”
Ghassan Kanafani
Changing the End to Ghassan Kanafani’s ‘Return to Haifa’
But perhaps no adaptation of Kanafani’s work has stirred as much controversy as the recent Hebrew staging of the novella “Return to Haifa,” its (unauthorized) English-language staging in Chicago, and its forthcoming “sur-titled” Hebrew (with a sprinkling of Arabic) performances in Washington, D.C.
Celebrate Short Story Month With Yusuf Idris, Ghassan Kanafani, Others
According to the Emerging Writers Network (as well as a few lit mags and media outlets), May is not just the month of workers and flowers, but is also Short […]
The Best 100 Arabic Books (According to the Arab Writers Union): 1-10
Somehow, I thought I could quickly track down each of these 100 titles, translate them (roughly), note whether or not an English translation or excerpt exists, and be done with […]
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