Books
Profile: Ghada Khalifa challenges convention in her poems
May 10, 2012
Profile: Ghada Khalifa challenges convention in her poems
Ghada Khalifa began as an amateur poet. “I first made an exhibition of my paintings. I wrote some text for…
A walk through the Institut d’Egypte wreckage
May 7, 2012
A walk through the Institut d’Egypte wreckage
Since the Institut d'Egypte burned down in December during clashes resulting from a sit-in by the cabinet being violently dispersed…
In other words: The blown-up bridges of translation in Mona Baker’s ‘Translation as (Re)Narration’
May 4, 2012
In other words: The blown-up bridges of translation in Mona Baker’s ‘Translation as (Re)Narration’
DOHA — In “Translation in and of the World,” a three-day-conference organized in Doha by the Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation, the…
Literature festival in Gaza hostage to Egyptian bureaucracy
May 3, 2012
Literature festival in Gaza hostage to Egyptian bureaucracy
Update: PalFest organizers were granted on Thursday afternoon travel permits by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to travel to Gaza…
Shortlist for prestigious Caine Prize showcases diverse African literature
May 2, 2012
Shortlist for prestigious Caine Prize showcases diverse African literature
Egypt was one of just 14 countries represented by submissions to this year's Caine Prize for African Writing, sometimes referred…
Between drama and melodrama in ‘The Palm House’
April 29, 2012
Between drama and melodrama in ‘The Palm House’
Tarek Eltayeb’s “The Palm House” has the beginnings of a strong and important novel. For the first 160 pages, the…
Dreams of return: Azbakeya book market to be relocated for the 5th time
April 28, 2012
Dreams of return: Azbakeya book market to be relocated for the 5th time
Anxious and worried are how the Azbakeya booksellers currently feel, after the government has decided to move their book stalls…
In other words: James Joyce’s ‘Dubliners’ in Arabic
April 24, 2012
In other words: James Joyce’s ‘Dubliners’ in Arabic
This April, the Irish capital celebrates James Joyce’s story collection “Dubliners” in its annual “Dublin: One city, one book” initiative.…
5 ways to celebrate World Book and Copyright Day
April 23, 2012
5 ways to celebrate World Book and Copyright Day
This year, Tunis lit the candle for UNESCO's World Book Day. Five days before the annual UNESCO-sponsored World Book and…
Far away from home
April 12, 2012
Far away from home
A book about oddity and literature would naturally seem attractive, with readers expecting it to highlight experimental writing and the…