Amir Zaky
‘Year of the Dragon’ novel explores the underworld of Egyptian bureaucracy
Books
November 29, 2012
‘Year of the Dragon’ novel explores the underworld of Egyptian bureaucracy
Egyptian novelist Mohamed Rabie comes off very shy compared to the daring topics he delves into in “The Year of…
Style is the honor of writing: A chat with Mustafa Zikri
Books
September 2, 2012
Style is the honor of writing: A chat with Mustafa Zikri
The fourth floor on which writer Mustafa Zikri resides does not keep out the hustle and bustle of Helwan’s streets.…
When Dracula speaks Arabic
Books
August 11, 2012
When Dracula speaks Arabic
When Egyptian author Ahmed Khaled Tawfik first launched his hit horror book series “Ma Waraa al-Tabee’a” (Beyond The Natural…
A ‘Brothers Karamazov’ without Dostoyevsky
Art news
August 5, 2012
A ‘Brothers Karamazov’ without Dostoyevsky
Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s last novel, “The Brothers Karamazov,” is not only a literary classic; it is also a prominent work…
Exploring Cairo’s literary streets
Books
July 26, 2012
Exploring Cairo’s literary streets
We all learn about cities through fiction, from the experiences of the stories' narrators and protagonists. Even when we live…
A young Egyptian writer retires
Books
July 19, 2012
A young Egyptian writer retires
Kareem al-Sayyad, a 31-year old Egyptian writer, recently announced his retirement through a Facebook event, saying that he would devote…
In Egypt’s presidential race, cultural policy is absent
Art news
May 17, 2012
In Egypt’s presidential race, cultural policy is absent
Amid the hype surrounding the upcoming presidential election, little is being said or done by the contestants to address…
Profile: Ghada Khalifa challenges convention in her poems
Books
May 10, 2012
Profile: Ghada Khalifa challenges convention in her poems
Ghada Khalifa began as an amateur poet. “I first made an exhibition of my paintings. I wrote some text for…
Middle East blog competition winners announced
Egypt
May 7, 2012
Middle East blog competition winners announced
Two major blogging competitions, the international competition “The Bobs” and the Arabic award “Arabisk,” announced their winners on 2 May.…
In other words: James Joyce’s ‘Dubliners’ in Arabic
Books
April 24, 2012
In other words: James Joyce’s ‘Dubliners’ in Arabic
This April, the Irish capital celebrates James Joyce’s story collection “Dubliners” in its annual “Dublin: One city, one book” initiative.…