World Picks from the Editors: Nov 07 – Nov 24
The editors of The Markaz Review recommend several world events.
Poet Ahmad Almallah
Poet and writer Ahmad Almallah grew up in Bethlehem and presently makes his home in Philadelphia.
ADONIS in Translation—Kareem Abu-Zeid with Ivan Eubanks
Translator Kareem Abu-Zeid talks about the recent New Directions volume of the translated poems of Syrian maestro Adonis.
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.
Palestine’s Pen against Israel’s Swords of Injustice
Novelist Mai Al-Nakib opines that despite the bombs and the bullets, Arab voices and cultural narratives are on the rise and gaining momentum.
Editors’ Palestinian Lit List
The editors of The Markaz Review recommended 20 of the best contemporary Palestinian novels, story collections and nonfiction.
Domicide—War on the City
According to Dr. Ammar Azzouz’s essay on domicide, taken from his new book, carpet bombing of Middle Eastern cities is nothing new.
Atom Bombs and Earthquakes: Changing Arabian Culture Via Architecture
T.H. Shalaby maps out and questions architectural planning in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE.
Stitching Baluchestan: Embroidery as Topography
Contemporary artist Bibi Manavi’s research into the iconic fashion designs of Mehremonir Jahanbani led her to the farthest corners of Iran.
Interview: Oorvi Sharma, Architectural Researcher and Designer
Rabi Georges reviews and interviews innovative architect Oorvi Sharma in Abu Dhabi.
Mounia Kansoussi: Time, Movement, Space
An artist raised in Morocco living in Montpellier, influenced by architecture and Samuel Beckett, has a very particular point of view.
Experimental Saharanism: Exploiting Desert Environments
Brahim El Guabli urges us to studying deserts to push our thinking beyond ordinary notions of space and place.