By Luke McMahan / Arab America Contributing Writer Luke McMahan has been a student of Arabic for two and a half years, and throughout this time, he has been told how wonderful Arabic poetry is. But because few translations exist online of anything but the most famous poems, he had to wait to progress in … Continued
By: Yaara Aleissa / Arab America Contributing Writer An Emerging Software ChatGPT has proved itself to be a powerful force in writing but does it measure up to the works of historic Arab poets? ChatGPT launched in late November 2022 but didn’t get a booming rise of users until February to April of this year. … Continued
By Yaara Aleissa / Arab America Contributing Writer This month is the celebration of the rich heritage of Arab Americans across the country which coincides with another remarkable celebration of language through National Poetry Month. Arabs have had a significant impact on the world of poetry that cannot be ignored through influential writers like Al-Mutunabi, … Continued
By: Yidan Fan/Arab America Contributing Writer Arabic is a distinctive language and Arabic poetry is one of the important genres in Arabic literature. Since ancient times, many beautiful poems and famous poets have been born in the land of Arabia. This article will introduce you to seven distinctive Arab poets. Tarafa “Behold, she has come … Continued
By: Ala Abed-Rabbo/Arab America Contributing Writer The tale of Arab American literature began in the late 1800s when Arab immigrants traveled to North America. They traveled in large numbers from the Syrian region of the Ottoman Empire, mainly from what is now present-day Lebanon. They settled in cities such as Boston and New York. Who … Continued
By: Nana Osei/Arab America Contributing Writer Kahlil Gibran is an Arab American of many talents. Born in the Bsharri, Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifate on January 6, 1883, he discovered his artistic and creative ability at a young age. Gibran was originally named Khalil but prefers to be known as Kahlil. (Notice the different placement of … Continued
SOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY: SYMA MOHAMMED The 2019 Arab-American Book Awards this year honoured six winners for works their books written by and about Arab-Americans A doctor who excavates the dead on to the page and an English professor who muses whether poets can serve as journalists are two of the writers who picked up prizes at this … Continued
BY: Habeeb Salloum/Contributing Writer In the desert of Arabia long before the Islamic conquests, Arabic had developed an enormous vocabulary. For any object to be found in their barren and inhospitable land, the Arabs had countless names. Hence, the poets had no trouble in rhyming their verses since they had a large storehouse of synonyms … Continued
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