Sunday Submissions: LAAF 2022 Artist Callout
Liverpool Arab Arts Festival (LAAF) is inviting artistic proposals for their 2022 festival.
literature
From ALQ: Football Chants and a Football-issue Playlist
“This chant reflects the intersections of football, politics, socioeconomics, migration, and the feelings of hogra. For those who want to escape the ills of the homeland, the wooden boat is often a symbol of their freedom.”
The #Jan25 Revolution and the ‘Liberation’ of Arabic Literature
The good thing is, there is something deep in the Egyptian culture that values reading and writing—we need to unearth it. I really rely more on the kids and younger generations; they will be the real drive behind prospect of change.
Best 100 Arabic Books (According to the Arab Writers Union): 71-80
This is where you’ll find 1-10 (and an explanation of this project), and here’s 11-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, and 61-70. Please do help me out with errors and omissions. […]
Ahdaf Soueif on ‘Truer’ Translation
The award-winning author Ahdaf Soueif was the last to appear at this year’s series of talks by translators at the American University in Cairo. And Soueif, unlike her predecessors in […]