5 Writers: A Brief Look at Palestinian Literature in French
2021-06-01
This short list is drawn off recommendations that came in through Twitter.Continue Reading
Friday Finds: Two Poems by Ameer Hamad
2021-05-28
“These two poems translated by Katharine Halls are small enough to carry in one’s palm; they utilise a mode of poetic witness attuned to distillation, frankness, and the startling force of an ending.”Continue Reading
‘The Cat Cow’ by Ahlam Bsharat
2021-05-24
“I want to hug the cat named Cow, who survived the war”Continue Reading
New Poetry by Ahlam Bsharat: ‘I Saw a Dead Road on the Road’
2021-05-20
“I saw a dead road on the road / & left it there”Continue Reading
Banipal Issue 70: ‘Mahmoud Shukair, Writing Jerusalem’
2021-05-19
The Spring 2021 issue of Banipal, their 70th, has a special focus on Palestinian author Mahmoud Shukair.Continue Reading
Today: Join Palestinian & South African Poets for ‘Writing is a Cultural Weapon’
2021-05-18
“We feature South African writers reading the poetry and prose of Palestinian writers (with some hopefully joining us, subject to availability during these trying circumstances).”Continue Reading
#TranslateThis: 15 Great Palestinian Books for Young Readers
2021-05-18
An earlier version of this list ran at the website of the translation collective ArabKidLitNow; they will have more suggestions of Palestinian literature for young readers to translate in the coming months.Continue Reading
Nakba Day: Free Palestinian Ebooks, Magazines, More Recommended Reading
2021-05-15
There are at least two digital Nakba Day events today; one with poet Najwan Darwish and another the kickoff events for Palestine Art Week: Also to mark Nakba Day, which commemorates Palestinians’ ongoing, 73-year resistance to expulsion from their homes and lands, Saqi Books is offering 20 Palestinian e-books fromContinue Reading
