Books
An enchanting world of tales in ‘A Kingdom of Apple Juice’
September 29, 2011
An enchanting world of tales in ‘A Kingdom of Apple Juice’
A few centuries back, before the spread of writing, an Egyptian narrator would gather people of all ages around him…
The future of Elias Khoury’s ‘Bab el-Shams’
September 27, 2011
The future of Elias Khoury’s ‘Bab el-Shams’
– “Palestine,” said Lebanese novelist Elias Khoury, “is my country of choice.” Under the banner of “Translating Palestine,” Khoury spoke…
Should Egypt pay to promote its authors abroad?
September 23, 2011
Should Egypt pay to promote its authors abroad?
When the UK-based Literature Across Frontiers (LAF) visited Cairo this month, it was with the aim of speeding and…
‘Araq Motaqati’: A literary experiment
September 22, 2011
‘Araq Motaqati’: A literary experiment
“Araq Motaqati” (Irregular Insomnia) comes off as a literary experiment, an atypical collection of short stories. Recently published by Dar…
Figures of Defiance: Refugees in Palestinian literature
September 21, 2011
Figures of Defiance: Refugees in Palestinian literature
In Jabra Ibrahim Jabra’s largely escapist novel “The Ship,” written a few years after the Arab defeat of 1967, an…
Many small fairs don’t make up for lost Cairo International Book Fair
September 18, 2011
Many small fairs don’t make up for lost Cairo International Book Fair
Since February, publishers and booksellers have been trying to fill the hole left behind by the cancellation of the 43rd…
Adieu to Khairy Shalaby
September 16, 2011
Adieu to Khairy Shalaby
Last Friday, 9 September, or the Friday of “Correcting the Path of the Revolution,” was a day full of events.…
The first Arab Book Fair opens at the Gezira Garden
September 8, 2011
The first Arab Book Fair opens at the Gezira Garden
The first Arab Book Fair opened on Thursday morning at the Cairo Opera House's Gezira Garden, with Cairo Governor Abdel…
Dreams of city turn into nightmare in ‘A Scene from Cairo’s night’
September 8, 2011
Dreams of city turn into nightmare in ‘A Scene from Cairo’s night’
Social alienation seems to be the keynote of Mostafa Zaki’s selection of short stories, "Mashhad Min Layl al-Qahira” (A Scene…
In the Presence of Absence: Mahmoud Darwish’s farewell to language
September 5, 2011
In the Presence of Absence: Mahmoud Darwish’s farewell to language
Mahmoud Darwish wrote “In the Presence of Absence” near the end of his complex, rich, and engaged life. Palestine’s national…