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Tag: #WITMonth

August 31, 2020September 1, 2020 mlynxqualey #WITMonth

2020 Women in Translation Month: A Look Back

For those who might have missed some of our 2020 Women in Translation Month (#WiTMonth) coverage, a look back.

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 mlynxqualey #WITMonth

Vénus Khoury-Ghata: ‘The Woman Who Wasn’t in the Photo’

"I am very disciplined. I wake up early every morning and begin work on my own novels and poems. Then I take care of my cats and others' work."

August 30, 2020September 1, 2020 mlynxqualey #WITMonth

Sunday Classics: Al Khansa, the ‘Greatest Among Those with Breasts’ (& Testicles, Too)

Yet the thing that translates so easily about al-Khansa is her self-belief. It is quite easy for any of us in 2020 to imagine a woman poet being praised in such a meager way, "Not bad for someone with boobs." And responding with a sharp-tongued jab at a man's nether regions.

August 29, 2020August 28, 2020 mlynxqualey #WITMonth, Bulaq

#WiTMonth Bulaq: ‘The Frightened Ones’

The Frightened Ones was shortlisted for the 2018 International Prize for Arabic Fiction; its English translation came out in the UK in April and was published in the US last week.

August 28, 2020September 1, 2020 mlynxqualey #WITMonth, poetry, Syria

Friday Finds: Saniya Saleh’s ‘Autumn of Freedom’

"Beirut / I dreamed you were invaded / and awoke to the noise of destruction"

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 mlynxqualey #WITMonth, poetry

Women Writing in Arabic: 10 Poets to Read Now

"There is very little Arabic poetry by women translated to English; for Women in Translation Month (#WiTMonth), we offer a brief look at ten poets. Of the women writers listed -- an eclectic list of personal favorites and by no means canon -- only one, Iman Mersal, has a collection traditionally published in English translation"

August 26, 2020August 25, 2020 mlynxqualey #WITMonth

#TranslateThis: ‘Camelia’s Ghosts’ and ‘And the Family Devoured Its Men’

In this psychologically astute, page-turning novel, the reader must root for Camelia. But they also can't help but understand the other characters, too.

August 25, 2020August 22, 2020 mlynxqualey #WITMonth, Iraq

#WiTMonth Conversations: Poet Dunya Mikhail on Her Debut Novel, ‘The Bird Tattoo’

"I was not sure about how good or bad of an idea it was to publish my book (the Arabic original at least) during this pandemic time, but I thought: What about the babies who will be delivered now? I know timing a book is easier than timing a life, but we can never guarantee what happens later; there’s always risk no matter what we do."

August 24, 2020August 20, 2020 mlynxqualey #WITMonth

How to Swim the Backstroke with a Shilka Missile

"They say this city was once beautiful."

August 23, 2020August 20, 2020 mlynxqualey #WITMonth, Palestine

Sunday Classics: Samira Azzam, Whose ‘Relative Obscurity Today Is a Grave Injustice’

"I would love for her entire corpus to be translated, particularly given that what little has been so far is highly unrepresentative of her overall body of literature."

August 22, 2020August 20, 2020 mlynxqualey #WITMonth, Morocco, poetry

#WiTMonth Friday Finds: Rachida Madani in English and Arabic

"But men / but the wind push her out on the cliff. / She watches the ocean / she would like to hurl herself into the ocean / to drink up the ocean."

August 21, 2020August 19, 2020 mlynxqualey #WITMonth

Three to Read: Maghrebi Women Writing in Dutch

For Women in Translation Month (#WiTMonth), we focus on three Maghrebi women writing in Dutch.

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