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An Iraqi Icon: Fadhil Al-Azzawi Reviews His Career

An Iraqi Icon: Fadhil Al-Azzawi Reviews His Career

AMIRA ABD EL-KHALEK, CGNEWS: He is one of the Arab World’s most revered authors and recently looked back on his life of writing.

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The Arab World’s ‘Olympic Poets’: Who’d You Choose?

The Arab World’s ‘Olympic Poets’: Who’d You Choose?

M. LYNX-QUALEY: Thanks goodness we no longer have the embarrassment of the Olympics ‘Art Competitions’ but the UK’s Guardian newspaper did some nice work.

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‘Poetry of the Taliban’: Worth All The Fuss?

‘Poetry of the Taliban’: Worth All The Fuss?

M. LYNX-QUALEY: The editors surely anticipated – and welcomed – the storm that has erupted around publication of their collection

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‘There’s No Room For Poets, Unless They’re Dead’

‘There’s No Room For Poets, Unless They’re Dead’

FARIS ADNON, ARABLIT: The narrative form has overwhelmed poetry in the Arab world, so I’ve given up on poetry.

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Now That We Have Tasted Hope – A Poem

Now That We Have Tasted Hope – A Poem

M. LYNX QUALEY: “Now that we have lived on this hard-earned crust, We would sooner die than seek any other taste to life, Any other way of being human…”