On Translating the Omani Natural Landscape
Marilyn Booth reflects on her experience translating Zahran Alqasmi’s work and provides insight on greater questions of translation.
Saif Ghobash Prize for Arabic Literary Translation
And the Winner of the Saif Ghobash Prize for Arabic Literary Translation Is…
Sometimes, being the runner-up isn’t so bad. Particularly, well, if you’re runner-up to yourself. The Ghobash results:
The Winner Humphrey Davies
Runner-up Humphrey Davies
Runner-up Kareem James Abu-Zeid
Judges Deliberating on Saif Ghobash Prize for Arabic Literary Translation
Banipal has apparently been saving up their news, as a whole bunch of it appeared in my inbox this morning. Among the news items: judges will be deliberating on the Saif Ghobash – Banipal prize-winners later this month.