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The Arab Women Writers To Read: A Personal Choice

The Arab Women Writers To Read: A Personal Choice

M. LYNX-QUALEY: I’m a less than enthusiastic participant in the ‘Women to Read’ movement but here are some writers worth spending time with.

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Five Books To Get You Started on Arabic Literature

Five Books To Get You Started on Arabic Literature

M. LYNX-QUALEY: ‘There’s far too much to choose from. Where do I start is?’ a common complaint. So here are a few primers.

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‘Translating for Bigots’: One Author’s How-To Guide

‘Translating for Bigots’: One Author’s How-To Guide

M. LYNX-QUALEY: If you’re looking to communicate with an audience that is, let’s call it, less sympathetic to your views how should you go about it?

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Tawfiq al-Hakim: Let’s Celebrate The ‘First’ Arab Novelist

Tawfiq al-Hakim: Let’s Celebrate The ‘First’ Arab Novelist

M. LYNX-QUALEY: Naguib Mahfouz himself saw him as the originator of the modern Arab novel. His work and his life are deserving of celebration

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Is the Divide Between ‘High’ and ‘Low-Brow’ A Myth?

Is the Divide Between ‘High’ and ‘Low-Brow’ A Myth?

M. LYNX-QUALEY: I confess – I read from both sides of the so-called ‘great divide’ in Egyptian literature. Should we even talk in these terms anymore?

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Reel Iraq: Poets Make Waves at Edinburgh Festival

Reel Iraq: Poets Make Waves at Edinburgh Festival

M. LYNX-QUALEY: Ryan Van Winkle, a Scottish poet, has been a key figure in an initiative called ‘Reel Iraq’ which has helped to give wider recognition to the country’s leading writers

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‘Forza Arabia’: Italians Show Growing Interest in Arabic Literature

‘Forza Arabia’: Italians Show Growing Interest in Arabic Literature

M. LYNX-QUALEY: Diving in the Red Sea is not the only pleasure from this region that is proving appealing to Italians. There is a growing interest in its literature.

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Arab Writers at PEN: It’s Not Just About Politics

Arab Writers at PEN: It’s Not Just About Politics

M. LYNX-QUALEY: At major international writer events there seems to be an overwhelming focus on the politics of the region. Understandable but we’re neglecting a fuller picture

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‘Revolution Against Classical Arabic Is Now Required’

‘Revolution Against Classical Arabic Is Now Required’

M. LYNX-QUALEY: There is a strong and growing sentiment against the constraints put upon writers in the region who write in a collloquial style