By: María Teresa Fidalgo-Azize/ Arab America Contributing Writer Ladies and gentlemen, you might be wondering how a man from the third world found the peace of mind to write stories. Well, you are perfectly suitable. I come from a world burdened by debts, and paying them back could lead to starvation or something very close … Continued
By: María Teresa Fidalgo-Azize / Arab America Contributing Writer The Book of Sleep, an anthology of short essays and experimental prose and poetry written by Haytham El Wardany, inquires on the systematically incomprehensible realm of sleep by its nature of a world outside physical suffering. Witness the coup d’état in Egypt in 2011 and the … Continued
By: María Teresa Fidalgo-Azize / Arab America Contributing Writer For many, Valentine’s Day has become more than the day designated for the loosely defined term love and one of the commercialized cliches where love is gifted with a dangling price tag. Poetry, a vessel of human expression encompassing both joy and defeat, acknowledges the complexities … Continued
By: Souria Dabbousi / Arab America Contributing Writer Arab Americans have taken the spotlight in literature by the production of astounding novels that capture the Arab identity in an authentic and captivating way. Their work has contributed greatly to the literary world which often explore themes of identity, culture, and the immigrant experience. Many Arab … Continued
By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: The region of North Africa is a beautiful area of the world shaped by majestic terrain and landmarks such as the Sahara Desert, Atlas Mountains, the Nile River, and Delta as well as the cavernous souks in many cities. North Africa is also home to many … Continued
Since its creation in 2013, no Moroccan authors have won the prize, but Leila Bahsain was shortlisted in 2019 and Yasmine Chami earned a special mention in 2017. SOURCE: MOROCCO WORLD NEWS BY: YAHIA HATIM Rabat – The Arab World Institute and the Jean-Luc Lagardere Foundation launched today, April 9, the eighth Arab Literature Prize. The prize is … Continued
SOURCE: THE GULF TODAY SHARJAH: Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has successfully highlighted the rich publishing experience of Sharjah and the UAE at BookExpo America 2018, which took place recently at the Javits Convention Center in New York. SBA was the only Arab representative at North America’s largest and most influential gathering of professionals in the … Continued
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