Books
‘So You May See’: A different sort of freedom
July 31, 2011
‘So You May See’: A different sort of freedom
It is impossible not to admire Mona Prince's 2008 novel, “Inni Uhaddithuka li-Tara,” (I Speak to You so that You…
Revisiting ‘Beer in the Snooker Club’ in revolutionary times
July 24, 2011
Revisiting ‘Beer in the Snooker Club’ in revolutionary times
Waguih Ghali’s 1964 semi-autobiographical novel “Beer in the Snooker Club” is an idiosyncratic piece of literature, written in English by…
Kings never die: A tale of a devoted iconography
July 23, 2011
Kings never die: A tale of a devoted iconography
The revolution of 1952 was less the result of a clear, shared vision of Egypt’s future, than a consensual desire…
General’s statement against Palestinian poet angers Egyptian intellectuals
July 20, 2011
General’s statement against Palestinian poet angers Egyptian intellectuals
SCAF member General Hassan al-Roweiny is in hot water with Egyptian intellectuals after criticizing Palestinian poet Tamim al-Barghouthi. Roweiny said…
Alexandria commemorates Egyptian scholar Nasr Hamed Abu Zaid
July 16, 2011
Alexandria commemorates Egyptian scholar Nasr Hamed Abu Zaid
This month several cultural centers across the seaside city of Alexandria are commemorating the first anniversary of the death of…
Seeds of Arab Spring sown in Islam’s past, author says
July 15, 2011
Seeds of Arab Spring sown in Islam’s past, author says
NEW YORK--Eight year-old Mustafa Akyol was looking at a book in his grandfather's library when he saw something that shocked…
‘Autostrade’ invites readers to buy, read, and vote for their favorite comics
July 13, 2011
‘Autostrade’ invites readers to buy, read, and vote for their favorite comics
The launch of the “Autostrade” graphic novel collection was markedly different from the generally sober unveiling of an Egyptian novel.…
Egypt’s reading revolution
July 10, 2011
Egypt’s reading revolution
Last month, two major bookstores shut down in Oman, and a few months earlier two Dubai bookshops closed their doors…
Mohamed Hafez Ragab’s complete works published on his 76th birthday
July 7, 2011
Mohamed Hafez Ragab’s complete works published on his 76th birthday
"We are a generation without literary masters," is author Mohamed Hafez Ragab’s most famous quote, for which he was equally…