Books
In other words: Trust your translator?
October 25, 2011
In other words: Trust your translator?
Egyptian novelist Bahaa Taher made headlines last year when he filed a suit against the American University in Cairo (AUC)…
Anis Mansour dies at 87
October 21, 2011
Anis Mansour dies at 87
Egyptian author and columnist Anis Mansour passed away in the early hours of Friday morning at the age of 87.
Searching for peace in ‘Ghosts With No Maps’
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
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…
‘Bye Bye Babylon’: War through the eyes of a child
October 16, 2011
‘Bye Bye Babylon’: War through the eyes of a child
Lamia Ziade’s “Bye Bye Babylon: Beirut 1975-1979” opens with bright, pop-art representations of US and UK products. We see Bazooka…
Book review: ‘Because I Will Not Be With You’ (as a writer much longer)
October 14, 2011
Book review: ‘Because I Will Not Be With You’ (as a writer much longer)
“Li’anni lan Akoon Ma’ak” (Because I Will Not Be With You) is a collection of short stories by writer Maha…
In other words: You translate mine, I’ll translate yours
October 13, 2011
In other words: You translate mine, I’ll translate yours
At first glance, Gretchen McCullough and Mohamed Metwalli seem perfectly cast for their roles: she, the hard-working prose writer in…
Remembering 1973: Who fought this ‘War in the Land of Egypt’?
October 6, 2011
Remembering 1973: Who fought this ‘War in the Land of Egypt’?
Yusuf al-Qa'id's acclaimed novel, “War in the Land of Egypt,” was set during the brief October 1973 war and published…
Why have Egyptians stopped reading poetry?
October 4, 2011
Why have Egyptians stopped reading poetry?
On 24 September, Egyptian poets celebrated World Poetry Movement Day with recitations across Cairo, the most notable of which was…
Egyptian wins Harvill Secker prize for translating ‘Gothic Night’
September 29, 2011
Egyptian wins Harvill Secker prize for translating ‘Gothic Night’
Egyptian actress, writer and editor Wiam al-Tamami was awarded the second annual Harvill Secker Young Translators' Prize by the Britishing…