by Amir Taheri | Jul 12, 2015 | Book Reviews
[inset_left]Destinies: Concerto of the Holocaust and NakbaRabee Al-MadhounArab Institute for Publication, 267 pagesBeirut, 2015[/inset_left] London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The subtitle of this new novel by Palestinian writer Rabee Al-Madhoun describes it as “a concerto in...
by Al-Mustafa Najjar | Mar 13, 2015 | Book Reviews
[inset_left]Al-RawiyatMaha HassanDar Al-Tanweer, 192 pagesBeirut, 2014[/inset_left] London, Asharq Al-Awsat—In her most recent novel, Al-Rawiyat (Female Narrators), published last year, Syrian novelist Maha Hassan explores the esoteric realms of oral and written...
by Safaa Azab | Aug 7, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egyptian novelist, journalist and short-story writer Gamal El-Ghitani is one of the most prominent literary figures of the Arab World. A prolific writer of historical fiction and political commentary, he published his first short story when he...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 7, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF), also known as the Arabic Booker Prize, announced its longlist of 16 writers on Tuesday, featuring works from 10 different Arab countries. Among the well-known names is the Syrian novelist...
by Adnan Hussein | Nov 8, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—A new translation of Shakespearean sonnets into Arabic has been published by the “Kalima” project in Abu Dhabi—no small feat, given the difficulties of translating language as rich as Shakespeare’s. Dr. Abul-Wahid...
