"The news of your death reached me / one sweltering afternoon / as I sat with friends on a peak of Albaicín."
Kareem James Abu-Zeid on Translating Imru al-Qays
"Rather than trying to mirror all the specific musical qualities of the Arabic, I’ve sought to capture the poetic feel of the Arabic through a modern musicality[.]"
10 By Najwan Darwish; Then You Be the Translator
My night moves between the tunes of Sabah Fakhri and the rhythms of Abdel Wahab
And the Winner of the Saif Ghobash Prize for Arabic Literary Translation Is…
Sometimes, being the runner-up isn't so bad. Particularly, well, if you're runner-up to yourself. The Ghobash results: The Winner Humphrey Davies Runner-up Humphrey Davies Runner-up Kareem James Abu-Zeid
