The relatively new “Short Story Project” has already published several translations from Arabic, including works by Jan Dost, Waciny Laredj, and Alaa Hlehel.
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What Sold at the 2011 Riyadh International Book Fair, and Why?
The Saudi Gazette reported this week that sales of nonfiction (or “works of an intellectual bent”) beat out fiction at this year’s Riyadh book fair, which ran March 1-11.
Read moreSaturday Links: IPAF Longlister Waciny Laredj at Bibliotheca, YA Wins Award at Beirut Fair, More
Yes, yes, they’re supposed to be Friday links. But so it goes.
Read moreInternational Prize for Arabic Fiction Profiles: Waciny Laredj
Waciny Laredj was born in Tlemcen, Algeria in 1954. He is a well-known author both in his native Algeria and in France, where he has taught literature since 1994. Several of his novels have been translated into French, although none—I believe—has made its way into English.
Read moreLonglist 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.
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