Clouds over Alexandria
In the 1970s, once-cosmopolitan Alexandria was at the forefront of the clash between Nasser’s socialist-era principles and the burgeoning fundamentalist movement. Five idealistic students find themsel … continued
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Guard of the Dead
Abir scrapes a living in a Beirut hospital morgue, stealing from both the bodies he tends and his bosses. But he has a dark history that continues to haunt him. Earlier in the civil war, he fled his v … continued
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The Woman from Tantoura
Palestine. For most of us, the word brings to mind a series of confused images and disjointed associations—massacres, refugee camps, UN resolutions, settlements, terrorist attacks, war, occupation, ch … continued
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Bothayna Al-Essa’s discussions and workshops at the Emirates LitFest in March
Kuwaiti-born Bothayna Al-Essa, author of the forthcoming Hoopoe novel All That I Want To Forget, translated by Michele Henjum, is giving two workshops and participated in two discussions at the upcomi…
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Hoopoe translator Nancy Roberts wins 2018 Sheikh Hamad Award for Translation prize
Veteran translator of Arabic fiction Nancy Roberts shared first prize of the 2018 Sheikh Hamad Award for Translation and International Understanding, in the category of translation from Arabic into En…
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A handful of Hoopoe novels among entries for the Banipal Translation Prize
Seven Hoopoe novels made this year’s Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize For Arabic Literary Translation shortlist. “We are truly delighted that so many of our titles made the shortlist,” said Hoopoe commissio…
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