literature

2011 was a year when many books didn't get sufficient attention as publishing was disrupted in Egypt and elsewhere. Many…

The Sotheby's London auction house announced Thursday that it will offer a major cache of manuscripts by Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian…

  There are good reasons why it is hard to assemble a credible anthology of African short stories. There are…

Over the past half century, prolific writer Anis Mansour established his name among those of the nation’s key cultural figures.

Egyptian author and columnist Anis Mansour passed away in the early hours of Friday morning at the age of 87. 

Many might receive "Albawtaka Review’s" quarterly newsletter in their inbox, but few know the story behind the literary journal and…

At first glance, Gretchen McCullough and Mohamed Metwalli seem perfectly cast for their roles: she, the hard-working prose writer in…

Last Friday, 9 September, or the Friday of “Correcting the Path of the Revolution,” was a day full of events.…

“They are our future leaders and with their passion, talent and hard work, this country shall see the light of…

It is impossible not to admire Mona Prince's 2008 novel, “Inni Uhaddithuka li-Tara,” (I Speak to You so that You…