Culture
Anis Mansour dies at 87
October 21, 2011
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.
Searching for peace in ‘Ghosts With No Maps’
October 20, 2011
Searching for peace in ‘Ghosts With No Maps’
The title of “Ghosts With No Maps” - Albawtaka’s second collection of translated short stories, published in 2011 - might…
Master violinist to perform at the Cairo Opera House
October 19, 2011
Master violinist to perform at the Cairo Opera House
If virtuoso violinist and composer Abdo Dagher were Japanese, he would have been declared a national treasure. As it is,…
In other words: Translation as alchemy at the Crucible
October 18, 2011
In other words: Translation as alchemy at the Crucible
Many might receive "Albawtaka Review’s" quarterly newsletter in their inbox, but few know the story behind the literary journal and…
Mubarak is melting!
October 18, 2011
Mubarak is melting!
Two Cairene galleries exhibited ruminations on revolutions in the environment, but the difference between the success of the two is…
In Paris, ‘Chicago’ becomes ‘I Wish I Were Egyptian’
October 17, 2011
In Paris, ‘Chicago’ becomes ‘I Wish I Were Egyptian’
This month, the first adaptation of Egyptian novelist Alaa al-Aswany's “Chicago” is showing at the Amandiers Theater in the Parisian…
‘Bye Bye Babylon’: War through the eyes of a child
October 16, 2011
‘Bye Bye Babylon’: War through the eyes of a child
Lamia Ziade’s “Bye Bye Babylon: Beirut 1975-1979” opens with bright, pop-art representations of US and UK products. We see Bazooka…
In other words: From Poland with love
October 16, 2011
In other words: From Poland with love
On a crisp Friday night, dozens of Egyptians, Poles and miscellaneous expats lounged on orange beanbags to take in the…
Book review: ‘Because I Will Not Be With You’ (as a writer much longer)
October 14, 2011
Book review: ‘Because I Will Not Be With You’ (as a writer much longer)
“Li’anni lan Akoon Ma’ak” (Because I Will Not Be With You) is a collection of short stories by writer Maha…
In other words: You translate mine, I’ll translate yours
October 13, 2011
In other words: You translate mine, I’ll translate yours
At first glance, Gretchen McCullough and Mohamed Metwalli seem perfectly cast for their roles: she, the hard-working prose writer in…