‘The Djinn’: By Ihsan Abdel Kouddous
The prolific and popular Ihsan Abdel Kouddous (1919–90) tells us about his run-in with djinn.
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‘Christ in Dishna’: Short Fiction by Ihsan Abdel Kouddous
Editor’s note: Dishna is an Egyptian village in Qena governorate, near Luxor, on the north bank of the river Nile. This short story, by the towering twentieth-century writer Ihsan Abdel […]
A Look Back: Iconic Egyptian Writer Ihsan Abdel Kouddous
Yesterday, Ihsan Abdel Kouddous’s A Nose and Three Eyes appeared from Hoopoe Fiction, in Jonathan Smolin’s translation. In the foreword, which appeared yesterday on ArabLit, Hanan al-Shaykh writes about her […]
Hanan al-Shaykh on Romance, Writing, & Ihsan Abdel Kouddous
It’s publication day for iconic Egyptian novelist Ihsan Abdel Kouddous’s A Nose and Three Eyes, translated by Jonathan Smolin. In this foreword to the translation, Hanan Al-Shaykh reflects on her […]
Forthcoming June 2024: Classic Fiction, Poetry of Trauma, Short Fiction, & More
As always, if you know of books we’ve missed, please put them in the comments or email us at info@arablit.org. A Nose and Three Eyes, by Ihsan Abdel Kouddous, tr. Jonathan […]
On Publication Day, A Look Back: Ihsan Abdel Kouddous
Ihsan Abdel Kouddous’s I Do Not Sleep appears this month from Hoopoe Fiction, in Jonathan Smolin’s translation.
Short Story: ‘The Qur’an’ by Ihsan Abdel Kouddous
The small village had grown used to hosting a Qur’an reciter from Cairo in the month of Ramadan. His melodious recital enlivened the nights and lent the villagers a proud edge over the people of the surrounding hamlets.
Short Story: ‘God is Love’ by Ihsan Abdel Kouddous
“I have no stake in this story outside of a desire to tell it.”
Ihsan Abdel Kouddous: Photos and Films
Dozens of of Ihsan Abdel Quddous’s (1919-1990) popular novels have been adapted to film, many of them popular and groundbreaking cinematic works in their own right.
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