This conference, taking place online on June 21 and 22, examines MENAWA creative expression through innovative lenses and new critical paradigms.
Read moreMENAWA Reading Group: ‘Passage to the Plaza’ by Sahar Khalifeh
Join MENAWAPoco’s May 2022 virtual book discussion, of Sahar Khalifeh’s ‘Passage to the Plaza’ (tr. Sawad Hussain) at 5pm UK time.
Read moreMENAWA Reading Group: ‘Planet of Clay’ by Samar Yazbek
Join MENAWAPoco’s April 2022 virtual book discussion, of Samar Yazbek’s ‘Planet of Clay’ (tr. Leri Price) at 5pm UK time.
Read moreMENAWA Reading Group: “The Monotonous Chaos of Existence” by Hisham Bustani
Join MENAWAPoco’s March 2022 virtual book discussion, of Hisham Bustani’s “The Monotonous Chaos of Existence” on March 17, 5pm UK time.
Read moreMENAWA Reading Group: “The Italian” by Shukri Mabkhout
Join MENAWAPoco’s first virtual book discussion of 2022, on Shukri Mabkhout’s “The Italian” on February 17, 5pm UK time.
Read moreSunday Submissions: Post-Millennial MENAWA Conference
Submissions are open for the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature 2022 until January 15, 2022.
Read moreBook Discussion: ‘Slipping’ by Mohamed Kheir
Join MENAWAPoco’s book club discussion on Mohamed Kheir’s ‘Slipping’.
Read moreBook Discussion: ‘Guapa’ by Saleem Haddad
Join MENAWAPoco’s book club discussion on Saleem Haddad’s ‘Guapa’.
Read moreUpcoming Events: Dardishi & Shubbak Festivals, Ruqayya Izzidien, and More
A few upcoming events, taking place online.
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