Books
Richard Jacquemond: On the lack and loss in translation
November 5, 2010
Richard Jacquemond: On the lack and loss in translation
French scholar and renowned translator of Arabic literature Richard Jaquemond spoke on Wednesday night at the American University in Cairo…
Good capitalism, decadent capitalism
November 5, 2010
Good capitalism, decadent capitalism
All of the different forms of capitalism and progressive economic philosophy a government can espouse, if taken up without adequate…
Abdel Moneim Abou el-Fotouh: A Witness to the History of Egypt’s Islamic Movement
November 4, 2010
Abdel Moneim Abou el-Fotouh: A Witness to the History of Egypt’s Islamic Movement
In the early 1970s, Abdel Moneim Abou el-Fotouh was enrolled at Cairo University’s medical school. Back then, he did not…
The Sharjah Book Fair: Dar Al Shorouk wins a prize and Youssef Ziedan stirs debate
November 1, 2010
The Sharjah Book Fair: Dar Al Shorouk wins a prize and Youssef Ziedan stirs debate
The Sharjah International Book Fair—the region’s second-largest after Cairo—is an event under construction. Just a few years ago, it was…
Adel Hammouda’s ‘Another Gossip on the Nile’
October 28, 2010
Adel Hammouda’s ‘Another Gossip on the Nile’
You will not find a better example of Egypt as an Orientalist than in the newly released "Tharthara Ukhra Fawq…
A century of Middle Eastern history: Gilbert Sinoué’s ‘Le Souffle du Jasmin’
October 28, 2010
A century of Middle Eastern history: Gilbert Sinoué’s ‘Le Souffle du Jasmin’
Le Souffle du Jasmin (The Breath of the Jasmine) is Egyptian novelist Gilbert Sinoué latest literary work. The book constitutes…
Love and corruption, then and now: Osama Gharib’s ‘Hamam and Isabella’
October 21, 2010
Love and corruption, then and now: Osama Gharib’s ‘Hamam and Isabella’
Dar al-Shorouk has just published the first edition of Hamam and Isabella: A Story of Love and Revenge... With Idiocy…
The good ancient days: Donald P. Ryan’s ‘Egypt 1250 BC’
October 20, 2010
The good ancient days: Donald P. Ryan’s ‘Egypt 1250 BC’
Even those with a particularly strong sense of national pride would probably agree that Egypt’s Golden Age is a thing…
Hearts of darkness: Ibrahim al-Koni’s The Puppet
October 14, 2010
Hearts of darkness: Ibrahim al-Koni’s The Puppet
"Don’t imagine that people obey a ruler merely because he’s wise…"
Farouk Gouida’s Raping a Country: A rant about misappropriation of public properties
October 13, 2010
Farouk Gouida’s Raping a Country: A rant about misappropriation of public properties
The title of journalist and poet Farouk Gouida’s recent book--Raping a Country: Crimes of Land Pillaging in Egypt--might suggest that…