by Raba'i Al-Madhoun | Dec 6, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—If you attempt to search for Gazan fiction, you may get lost in a maze of answers, some of which are clear and precise, while others are like the statements issued by Palestinian factions—ambiguous. Gaza has been under siege for seven years and...
by Raba'i Al-Madhoun | Jul 22, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—In the final part of this four-part series, Asharq Al-Awsat spoke with Selma Dabbagh, a British—Palestinian writer who writes in English and desribes herself as having little command of the Arabic language. Her novels are mainly set in the...
by Raba'i Al-Madhoun | Jul 21, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—It is hardly a stretch to say that over the last dozen years, Americans have had a tense and complicated relationship with Arabs and the Middle East. This has undoubtedly impacted the availability and popularity of Arabic novels in the United...
by Raba'i Al-Madhoun | Jul 20, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—In considering the role of the Arabic novel in the West, it is important to remember both that not all Western countries are English-speaking; most notably, North Africa has longstanding cultural and linguistic ties with France, as well as a...
by Raba'i Al-Madhoun | Jul 19, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Does the Arabic novel enjoy popularity in the West? What is the proportion of those who read the Arabic novel in the West, in comparison to those who read Turkish, Afghan, or Indian novels? Just who is reading fiction translated from Arabic?...
