A Primer on Saudi Lit, Abdulrahman Munif to Present
In the most recent Qantara, journalist Fakhri Saleh gives the landscape of Saudi literature, arguing that its recent blossoming can be attributed to 9/11. In any case, names you should know:
Ghazi al-Gosaibi
Saudi Poet, Novelist and Reformer Ghazi Al-Gosaibi Dies
In 2008, the blogger Saudiwoman called Ghazi Al-Gosaibi—who died at the age of 70 in a Riyadh hospital Sunday—“one of the shiniest stars in the Saudi sky.” Well-known for his […]
More on the Talented Ahmad Yamani and News of Arabic Poetry in (English) Translation
If you want your own Ahmad Yamani—in print, in English—you can of course pick the Beirut 39 collection (which features a few of his early works), or head back to […]