short stories
Confessions of a young writer in ‘The Waiting Lounge’
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August 2, 2012
Confessions of a young writer in ‘The Waiting Lounge’
Much of Shorouk Ilhamy’s first story collection, “Sahat al-Entezar” (The Waiting Lounge), seems to be about despair, disappointment and injustice.…
A story of new writing
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July 5, 2012
A story of new writing
The feeling author Muhammed Aladdin offers his readers in his latest collection of 23 short stories, “The Small and the…
Searching for peace in ‘Ghosts With No Maps’
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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…
In other words: Translation as alchemy at the Crucible
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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…
Mohamed Hafez Ragab’s complete works published on his 76th birthday
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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…