Flaubert’s Poison Pen
Flaubert's theory of meaning and form rests on a mystical conception of the nature of writing, alongside the theory of music in writing.
Literature
Unshackling Language in Arabic Children’s Literature
A children’s book publisher in the Middle East makes the case for teaching children to read in their mother tongues.
Remembering Khaled Khalifa on the 40th Day
For the 40th day from his death, Youssef Rakha considers fellow writer Khaled Khalifa in the context of both Arabic and world literary canons.