World Picks From the Editors, Sept 29—Oct 15, 2023

World Picks From the Editors, Sept 29—Oct 15, 2023

A Markaz Review bi-weekly roundup of our editors' favorite selections from within the global arts and culture scene.

29 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By TMR
The Mystery of Enayat al-Zayyat in Iman Mersal’s Tour de Force

The Mystery of Enayat al-Zayyat in Iman Mersal’s Tour de Force

Selma Dabbagh reviews a masterpiece that gives insight into the life of a remarkable woman artist striving to...

25 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Selma Dabbagh
Donkeys and Mules—Motors of the High Atlas Mountains

Donkeys and Mules—Motors of the High Atlas Mountains

Aomar Boom describes the centrality of donkeys and mules to life in the unforgiving earthquake-shattered terrain of the...

25 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Aomar Boum
Disaster and Language—the Disarticulation of Seismic Pain in Tamazight

Disaster and Language—the Disarticulation of Seismic Pain in Tamazight

Brahim El Guabli argues that Morocco's disaster survivors must be able to communicate in their mother tongue.

25 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Brahim El Guabli
Saqi’s Revenant: Sahar Khalifeh’s Classic Nablus Novel Wild Thorns

Saqi’s Revenant: Sahar Khalifeh’s Classic Nablus Novel Wild Thorns

Noshin Bokth reviews a Palestinian literary classic set in Nablus about resignation and resistance under Israeli military occupation.

25 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Noshin Bokth
Illegitimate Literature—Interview with Novelist Ebru Ojen

Illegitimate Literature—Interview with Novelist Ebru Ojen

Nazlı Koca interviews novelist Ebru Ojen and her translators on the creative process of bringing her latest book...

18 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Nazlı Koca
Kurdish Novel Explores Nightmarish Isolation in Eastern Anatolia

Kurdish Novel Explores Nightmarish Isolation in Eastern Anatolia

Kaya Genç reviews Ebru Ojen's newly translated novel, an exploration of a Kurdish mother grappling with the sacrifices...

18 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Kaya Genç
Memory Art: Water and Islands in the Work of Hera Büyüktaşçıyan

Memory Art: Water and Islands in the Work of Hera Büyüktaşçıyan

Arie Amaya-Akkermans does a deep dive into the fascinating career of Istanbul-born Greek Armenian artist Hera Büyüktaşçıyan.

18 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
Anatolian Journey: a Writer Travels to Sultan Han to Witness a Postmodern Installation

Anatolian Journey: a Writer Travels to Sultan Han to Witness a Postmodern Installation

Matt Hanson, an art writer in Turkey, drives across the high plains between Ankara and Konya to see...

18 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Matt Hanson
Special World Picks Sept 15-26 on TMR’s Third Anniversary

Special World Picks Sept 15-26 on TMR’s Third Anniversary

TMR publishes World Picks special edition on its third anniversary, including events from Sept. 15-26, 2023.

14 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By TMR
Andal—Three Poems Translated by Ravi Shankar

Andal—Three Poems Translated by Ravi Shankar

Devotional poems in Tamil by Andal, a poet as beloved in India as Rumi is around the world.

12 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Ravi Shankar
Allen C. Jones—Two Poems from Son of a Cult

Allen C. Jones—Two Poems from Son of a Cult

A child grows up in a Northern California cult — a close-knit community of 400 people who seek...

12 SEPTEMBER 2023 • By Allen C Jones
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