Translate This! 21 Women You Want to Read in English
For Women in Translation Month (#WITMonth), we have assembled 21 women from 12 countries who have no book-length work in English, where, if they did, it would improve your day.
Renee Hayek
International Prize for Arabic Fiction Profiles: Renee Hayek
Hayek was born in Sarba, in southern Lebanon, and studied philosophy at the Lebanese University before teaching French and working in literary journalism and at a literary press.
Longlist Announced for ‘Arabic Booker’ 2011
As predicted, this year’s International Prize for Arabic Fiction (“Arabic Booker”) longlist has more women than in previous years. This year’s longlist is nearly 50-50, with 7 women and 9 men.