Arabic literature in translation

“The Lens of the North and the Lung of the South”—fiction

“The Lens of the North and the Lung of the South”—fiction

This haunting tale explores the Mediterranean as an artistic inspiration, a deceptively hopeful bridge, and a vast cemetery.

19 JUNE 2026 • By Zeinab Ghassan Khaddour
Washing Off the Rosewater Tint

Washing Off the Rosewater Tint

The Library of Arabic Literature was forced to shutter, ending a vital injection of Arabic into the bloodstream...

29 MAY 2026 • By Chip Rossetti
Brutally Honest Exploration of Taboo Subjects in Empty Cages

Brutally Honest Exploration of Taboo Subjects in Empty Cages

A novel that explores taboo subjects with exceptional craftsmanship, while reconstructing the “self” from pain and fragmented identities.

8 AUGUST 2025 • By Ahmed Naji
The Conversation: Arabic-English Translators Maia Tabet & Yasmeen Hanoosh

The Conversation: Arabic-English Translators Maia Tabet & Yasmeen Hanoosh

Long-time diasporic translators discuss the art of translation, from Arabic to English, identifying intersections and divergences along their...

25 OCTOBER 2024 • By Yasmeen Hanoosh
Why Fawwaz Traboulsi?

Why Fawwaz Traboulsi?

Twenty years ago, argues Amal Ghandour, it would have been Edward Said. It’s Traboulsi, his best translator, in...

1 OCTOBER 2023 • By Amal Ghandour
 
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