literature
Magnificent spots you shouldn’t miss at this year’s Cairo International Book Fair
Books
February 2, 2019
Magnificent spots you shouldn’t miss at this year’s Cairo International Book Fair
The Cairo International Book Fair’s 50th edition, which started January 23 and runs until 5 February, offers you fantastic…
‘Brex-lit’: Social tensions inspire British novelists
Books
January 6, 2019
‘Brex-lit’: Social tensions inspire British novelists
With Britain’s decision to leave the EU exposing fault lines across society, fiction writers are responding with an increasing…
Bob Dylan says he’ll be at Nobel Prize ceremony, newspaper reports
Culture
October 30, 2016
Bob Dylan says he’ll be at Nobel Prize ceremony, newspaper reports
Bob Dylan apparently isn't going to leave the Nobel Prize committee hanging. The singer-songwriter, whose tunes have spoken to the socially…
Spain marks death of intriguing ‘Quixote’ author Cervantes
Art news
April 23, 2016
Spain marks death of intriguing ‘Quixote’ author Cervantes
Spain marks the fourth centenary of the death of its most famous author Miguel de Cervantes this week with hundreds…
Anniversary Plaque Marks Site Of Shakespeare’s London Home
Art news
April 22, 2016
Anniversary Plaque Marks Site Of Shakespeare’s London Home
A plaque was unveiled in central London on Thursday marking the place where William Shakespeare lodged in the city, in…
Cairo’s esteemed book fair opens January 27
Books
January 26, 2016
Cairo’s esteemed book fair opens January 27
The 2016 Cairo International Book Fair is set to begin on January 27 and run until February 10 under the…
Author, communist figure Khalil Kalfat dies at 74
Art news
November 10, 2015
Author, communist figure Khalil Kalfat dies at 74
Prominent translator, art critic and leftist figure Khalil Kalfat passed away on Monday, at the age of 74. Born in 1941…
Remembering Mohamed Nagy, an author of literary prominence
Opinion
March 4, 2015
Remembering Mohamed Nagy, an author of literary prominence
Last November, renowned author Mohamed Nagy left our world at 67, just as quietly as innovators do while we are…
Author of Azazel faces charges of insulting religion
Egypt
February 25, 2013
Author of Azazel faces charges of insulting religion
Writer Youssef Ziedan has responded to accusations of blasphemy leveled against him by the Islamic Research Complex, saying they could…
Rushdie says writers losing influence in West
Books
October 1, 2012
Rushdie says writers losing influence in West
Salman Rushdie believes literature has lost much of its influence in the West, and movie stars like George Clooney and…