Kateb Maktub

‘Kateb Maktub’ Initiative to Boost Arab Author Pages on Wikipedia

December 17, 2020

Project organizers announced a goal of publishing 15,000 Wikipedia pages dedicated to Arab authors, in English and Arabic, by December 2022.

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Short fiction from the Maghreb and Mashreq.

Talks with authors, translators, publishers, & more.

Reflections on the art and craft of translation.

Resources for translators working between Arabic and English.

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