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A year in review: 11 authors choose their favorite books of 2011
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A year in review: 11 authors choose their favorite books of 2011

2011 was a year when many books didn't get sufficient attention as publishing was disrupted in Egypt and elsewhere. Many…
Sotheby’s London to auction Naguib Mahfouz manuscripts
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Sotheby’s London to auction Naguib Mahfouz manuscripts

The Sotheby's London auction house announced Thursday that it will offer a major cache of manuscripts by Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian…
A beautiful failure
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A beautiful failure

  There are good reasons why it is hard to assemble a credible anthology of African short stories. There are…
Politics and culture in the life of Anis Mansour
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Politics and culture in the life of Anis Mansour

Over the past half century, prolific writer Anis Mansour established his name among those of the nation’s key cultural figures.
Anis Mansour dies at 87
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Anis Mansour dies at 87

Egyptian author and columnist Anis Mansour passed away in the early hours of Friday morning at the age of 87. 
In other words: Translation as alchemy at the Crucible
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In other words: Translation as alchemy at the Crucible

Many might receive "Albawtaka Review’s" quarterly newsletter in their inbox, but few know the story behind the literary journal and…
In other words: You translate mine, I’ll translate yours
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In other words: You translate mine, I’ll translate yours

At first glance, Gretchen McCullough and Mohamed Metwalli seem perfectly cast for their roles: she, the hard-working prose writer in…
Adieu to Khairy Shalaby
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Adieu to Khairy Shalaby

Last Friday, 9 September, or the Friday of “Correcting the Path of the Revolution,” was a day full of events.…
Children’s corner: Egypt through the eyes of children
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Children’s corner: Egypt through the eyes of children

“They are our future leaders and with their passion, talent and hard work, this country shall see the light of…
‘So You May See’: A different sort of freedom
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‘So You May See’: A different sort of freedom

It is impossible not to admire Mona Prince's 2008 novel, “Inni Uhaddithuka li-Tara,” (I Speak to You so that You…
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