"The reader will never know these things, but I like to know them so I can orient myself properly towards the text. I want to come at the text in the right direction."
Judges Choose Inventive, Varied Shortlist for 2021 ArabLit Story Prize
ArabLit is delighted to announce that this yearâs judges selected five stories for the shortlist of the 2021 ArabLit Story Prize, by five writers from four countries: Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, and Morocco.
BILA HUDOOD: Arabic Literature in Berlin
This panel shines a spotlight on Berlin as a centre of Arabic-language literary production. Prose writer Haytham El-Wardany, playwright Liwaa Yazji, and Arabic-German translator Sandra Hetzl will reflect on the recent upsurge of Arabic … Continue reading BILA HUDOOD: Arabic Literature in Berlin
Preview: Translations, Quotes from Authors in ‘Arabic Literature in Berlin’ Discussion
The panel "Arabic Literature in Berlin" is the kickoff event for the 2021 BILA HUDOOD: Arabic Literature Everywhere digital festival, supported by the Royal Society for Literature. Get a preview of works by the participating authors, translators, and publishers.
Upcoming Events: ‘Mawaqif’, ‘Bila Hudood’ Festival & More
A few upcoming events, taking place online.
‘BILA HUDOOD: Arabic Literature Everywhere’ Announces Schedule of Events
âBILA HUDOOD: Arabic Literature Everywhere,â an inaugural online literary festival funded by the Royal Society of Literature, is pleased to announce out full schedule of events, set for July 9-11.
Friday Finds: Ahmed Naji, ‘Reading and Writing in an Egyptian Prison’
"Around a century later, in Cairo, during the obscenity trial of my novel Using Life, the assistant attorney for the prosecution challenged my defense attorney and the respected literary figures we had called as witnesses to read a section of my novel out loud."
Katharine Halls Wins PEN/Heim to Translate Haytham El-Wardanyâs ‘Things That Canât Be Fixed’
Eleven projects from 10 languages have won 2021 PEN/Heim translation grants.