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A beautiful failure

A beautiful failure

  There are good reasons why it is hard to assemble a credible anthology of African short stories. There are…
‘Cairo: My City, Our Revolution’ goes to Sharjah

‘Cairo: My City, Our Revolution’ goes to Sharjah

During a brief visit to the 30th Sharjah International Book Fair, acclaimed Egyptian novelist Ahdaf Soueif gave a first public…
Lost in storytelling: The opposing lessons of Shafika and Metwally

Lost in storytelling: The opposing lessons of Shafika and Metwally

A man sits outdoors playing the rebab, singing a tale, and people start gathering around him, amused. Such is the…
In other words: When translation stifles local talent

In other words: When translation stifles local talent

In the US and UK, the word “translation” is often an instant buzz-kill for publishers. Most consider translation synonymous with…
In other words: Communicating feminism

In other words: Communicating feminism

The Egyptian feminist organization, the Women and Memory Forum (WMF), published the first volume in their series of feminist translations, “Reader…
In other words: Launching the House of Translation

In other words: Launching the House of Translation

A cooperation protocol was signed on Monday between the Culture Ministry and the American University in Cairo (AUC) to launch…
Artists find a new home in Al-Cabina

Artists find a new home in Al-Cabina

Not so long ago, the space now colorfully occupied by the new Alexandrian cultural center Al-Cabina was a dump so…
Politics and culture in the life of Anis Mansour

Politics and culture in the life of Anis Mansour

Over the past half century, prolific writer Anis Mansour established his name among those of the nation’s key cultural figures.
In other words: Trust your translator?

In other words: Trust your translator?

Egyptian novelist Bahaa Taher made headlines last year when he filed a suit against the American University in Cairo (AUC)…
Anis Mansour dies at 87

Anis Mansour dies at 87

Egyptian author and columnist Anis Mansour passed away in the early hours of Friday morning at the age of 87. 
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