Amir Zaky
Amir Zaky
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'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...
Amir Zaky Amir Zaky 8 years ago
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....
Amir Zaky Amir Zaky 8 years ago
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 World)...
Amir Zaky Amir Zaky 8 years ago
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 in...
Amir Zaky Amir Zaky 8 years ago
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...
Amir Zaky Amir Zaky 8 years ago
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...
Amir Zaky Amir Zaky 9 years ago
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...
Amir Zaky Amir Zaky 9 years ago
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...
Amir Zaky Amir Zaky 9 years ago
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....
Amir Zaky Amir Zaky 9 years ago
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....
Amir Zaky Amir Zaky 9 years ago
Even Kafka can be Egypt's next president
The profile picture of the “Hayatem for President” Facebook page is one of the belly dancer and actress in her...
Amir Zaky Amir Zaky 9 years ago
Arabic blogs vie for German competition
Eleven blogs have been nominated to the shortlist in the Arabic-language category for the BOBs, a yearly competition of international...
Amir Zaky Amir Zaky 9 years ago
Far away from home
A book about oddity and literature would naturally seem attractive, with readers expecting it to highlight experimental writing and the...
Amir Zaky Amir Zaky 9 years ago
Spirit of iconic singer missing in ‘Om Kalthoum Digital’
On Tuesday evening, an image of a young Om Kalthoum highlighted the screen of al-Hanager Theater’s stage. Musical instruments sat...
Amir Zaky Amir Zaky 9 years ago