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Ezzat al-Kamhawi’s ‘House of al-Deeb’ wins 2012 Naguib Mahfouz Medal
12 Dec 2012
On Tuesday night, judges announced that Egyptian author Ezzat al-Kamhawi’s generational novel “Bayt al-Deeb” (“House of al-Deeb”) had won the 2012 Naguib Mahfouz Medal. The ceremony was held as scheduled, at...
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Three Egyptians, several newcomers make International Prize for Arabic Fiction longlist
07 Dec 2012
The release of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) longlist was overshadowed Thursday by the previous day’s clashes outside Egypt’s presidential palace.
Nonetheless, publishers and authors held muted celebrations...
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In other words: Cairo hosts its first-ever ‘translation slam’
06 Dec 2012
UPDATE: In consideration of the events happening in Egypt, the British Council announces the postponement of the Edinburgh World Writers’ Conference events, including the translation slam, scheduled to take place in Cairo on 7 and 8...
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Qatari poet sentenced to life in prison for insulting regime
01 Dec 2012
Renowned Qatari poet Mohamed Bin al-Dheeb al-Ajami was sentenced by the Qatari State Security Court to life in prison on Thursday.
The verdict, which is currently being appealed by lawyer Naguib al-Naimi, comes after 37-year old Ajami was...
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'Year of the Dragon' novel explores the underworld of Egyptian bureaucracy
29 Nov 2012
Egyptian novelist Mohamed Rabie comes off very shy compared to the daring topics he delves into in “The Year of the Dragon.” The 2012 novel explores life under the Mubarak regime using real and fictitious historical allusions...
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Watching me, watching you
25 Nov 2012
It was not Amir Tag Elsir’s plan to write a novel within a novel. When he first sat down to pen “The Grub Hunter,” shortlisted for the 2011 International Prize for Arabic Fiction, it was because Elsir had been struck by...
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An excerpt of 'Moons and Donkeys' for the people of Gaza
18 Nov 2012
The following are segments from a longer poem — “Moons and Donkeys" — which I wrote after I spent a summer in Gaza in 1997. I dedicate them to the people of Gaza who are currently suffering and resisting yet another...
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Restoring Egypt's scientific heritage - Part II
16 Nov 2012
In the second part of our review of the Institut d’Egypte, Egypt Independent is focusing on the restoration of its building, which was swiftly undertaken by the Arab Contractors under the guidance of Egypt’s former military...
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Restoring Egypt's scientific heritage - Part I
15 Nov 2012
Almost a year after it was set ablaze during clashes nearby, the Institut d’Egypte has reopened its doors boasting the fast restoration of both its collection and building. Egypt Independent paid the institute a visit to see how...
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The great hate story
11 Nov 2012
Love is a subject that has animated great poetry, novels and memoirs for a thousand years and more. Hate has been explored comparatively little.
Khaled al-Khalifa’s “In Praise of Hatred,” shortlisted for the 2009...
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