All posts tagged "literature"

What is sex? For centuries, female sexuality has been demonized and controlled by men and women alike....

In the heart of Egypt, near Giza pyramids, an authentic place named “Ramatan” is located. The word...

  Renowned Egyptian writer Dr. Reem Bassiouney was awarded the 2019/2020 Naguib Mahfouz Award for the best Egyptian...

The Arabic language is poetic in nature, with a beauty that is intricately intertwined between each and...

Egyptian literature is suffused with inspiring and thoughtful masterpieces. Nonetheless, it is quite a challenge to find...

Whenever we walk the streets of Cairo or any other city, for that matter, how often do...

Omani writer Jokha Alharthi won the prestigious Man Booker International Prize for her novel Celestial Bodies in...

For me, Cairo was never just a city, a word, or a geographical location, but a story...

Acclaimed writer Alaa Al Aswany stated that he is being sued by a military court for criticizing...

Change begins in the bedroom— controversial, but true. Since the Arab Spring in 2011, there has been...

A new book featuring Naguib Mahfouz’s previously unknown stories is now being published by Dar al Saqi...

Doria Shafik was not just a woman of steel, but also a woman of great passion and...

Northlit, newly-created Nordic literature festival in Aarhus, Denmark, has turned its attention to Arabic literature this year....

Drawn by the antique cover and the peculiar name, I stumbled upon “Dragonwyck“, a gothic romance novel...

The last five words of Mona Eltahawy’s Headscarves and Hymens are “words say we are here”. Sure...

Sometimes what lies beneath the surface can have a much greater impact than what is clearly in...

With summer coming up, it’s high time to get your holiday reading list in order. Whether you’re...