Arab literature
Novelist Alaa al-Aswany receives top prestigious French award for his works
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December 21, 2016
Novelist Alaa al-Aswany receives top prestigious French award for his works
French ambassador to Egypt André Parant on Monday awarded the Egyptian novelist Alaa al-Aswany the "Médaille de chevalier des Arts…
‘Arabian Nights’ has a smaller sibling
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February 28, 2013
‘Arabian Nights’ has a smaller sibling
Almost every reader on the planet is familiar in some way with the epic “1,001 Nights.” We know of Sultan…
Mark Linz, a ‘champion of Egyptian and Arab authors’
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February 19, 2013
Mark Linz, a ‘champion of Egyptian and Arab authors’
In the early morning hours of Saturday 9 February, the publishing world lost one of its great literary champions.
Three Egyptians, several newcomers make International Prize for Arabic Fiction longlist
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December 7, 2012
Three Egyptians, several newcomers make International Prize for Arabic Fiction longlist
The release of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) longlist was overshadowed Thursday by the previous day’s clashes outside…
Beyond memory: Hadiya Hussein’s uniquely Iraqi story of non-love and loss
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August 26, 2012
Beyond memory: Hadiya Hussein’s uniquely Iraqi story of non-love and loss
Most of Iraq’s celebrated authors live and write outside their country: Fadhil al-Azzawi is in Berlin; Sinan Antoon is…
When Dracula speaks Arabic
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August 11, 2012
When Dracula speaks Arabic
When Egyptian author Ahmed Khaled Tawfik first launched his hit horror book series “Ma Waraa al-Tabee’a” (Beyond The Natural…
Narrating an ongoing revolution: A Syrian novelist writes from the crossfire
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July 8, 2012
Narrating an ongoing revolution: A Syrian novelist writes from the crossfire
Many have criticized the “hasty” Arabic literature that has emerged in the last 16 months, blossoming in both bookstores and…
Defining (a Lebanese) woman: Alexandra Chrieteh’s ‘Always Coca-Cola’
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June 3, 2012
Defining (a Lebanese) woman: Alexandra Chrieteh’s ‘Always Coca-Cola’
How can a young Lebanese woman define — and defend — the borders of her body, as external forces push…
The loss and gain of the self in Mufti’s ‘Toy of Fire’
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March 25, 2012
The loss and gain of the self in Mufti’s ‘Toy of Fire’
From the onset, Algerian journalist and writer Bashir Mufti entangles the readers of "Toy of Fire" ("Domiat al-Nar") between reality…
Two Egyptians make shortlist for ‘Arabic Booker’
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January 11, 2012
Two Egyptians make shortlist for ‘Arabic Booker’
A moment of silence in memory of Ibrahim Aslan opened the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) press conference on…