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We'll have a "Arabic literature in English translation forthcoming 2026" list on Monday, Jan 5 so please let us know what we're missing before then.
January 1, 2026 at 1:44 PM
We'll have a "Arabic literature in English translation forthcoming 2026" list on Monday, Jan 5 so please let us know what we're missing before then.
Classic Short Fiction: ‘On New Year’s Eve’
What happens on New Year's Eve when a conservative (and naive) father comes to his son's front door, in Cairo, and hears something he never expected? A holiday classic from Egyptian writer Ibrahim Abdelkader Al-Mazni (1889–1949).
What happens on New Year's Eve when a conservative (and naive) father comes to his son's front door, in Cairo, and hears something he never expected? A holiday classic from Egyptian writer Ibrahim Abdelkader Al-Mazni (1889–1949).
Classic Short Fiction: ‘On New Year’s Eve’
What happens on New Year's Eve when a conservative (and naive) father comes to his son's front door, in Cairo, and hears something he never expected? A holiday classic from Egyptian writer Ibrahim Abdelkader Al-Mazni (1889–1949).
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December 31, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Classic Short Fiction: ‘On New Year’s Eve’
What happens on New Year's Eve when a conservative (and naive) father comes to his son's front door, in Cairo, and hears something he never expected? A holiday classic from Egyptian writer Ibrahim Abdelkader Al-Mazni (1889–1949).
What happens on New Year's Eve when a conservative (and naive) father comes to his son's front door, in Cairo, and hears something he never expected? A holiday classic from Egyptian writer Ibrahim Abdelkader Al-Mazni (1889–1949).
It's hard to feel much of anything at the end of this year apart from burnt down to the marrow, angry and grieving, but also still fiercely loving the work of our writers & translators.
Deepest affection for all of you.
Deepest affection for all of you.
No year’s round-up from me. Just the words I wrote this year that I needed most to write.
Published in @arablit.bsky.social’s series “Grief in Letters” in memory of surgeon Dr Adnan al-Bursh, who was abducted by the IDF 2 years ago, before Israel brutally murdered him arablit.org/dear-dr-adna...
Published in @arablit.bsky.social’s series “Grief in Letters” in memory of surgeon Dr Adnan al-Bursh, who was abducted by the IDF 2 years ago, before Israel brutally murdered him arablit.org/dear-dr-adna...
Dear Dr Adnan al-Bursh,
Dear Dr Adnan al-Bursh, Your hands have lived with me for months. After Israel tortured you to death, I searched for them in every photo or video they showed of you. I glimpsed one photo of you tha…
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December 30, 2025 at 4:04 PM
It's hard to feel much of anything at the end of this year apart from burnt down to the marrow, angry and grieving, but also still fiercely loving the work of our writers & translators.
Deepest affection for all of you.
Deepest affection for all of you.
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No year’s round-up from me. Just the words I wrote this year that I needed most to write.
Published in @arablit.bsky.social’s series “Grief in Letters” in memory of surgeon Dr Adnan al-Bursh, who was abducted by the IDF 2 years ago, before Israel brutally murdered him arablit.org/dear-dr-adna...
Published in @arablit.bsky.social’s series “Grief in Letters” in memory of surgeon Dr Adnan al-Bursh, who was abducted by the IDF 2 years ago, before Israel brutally murdered him arablit.org/dear-dr-adna...
Dear Dr Adnan al-Bursh,
Dear Dr Adnan al-Bursh, Your hands have lived with me for months. After Israel tortured you to death, I searched for them in every photo or video they showed of you. I glimpsed one photo of you tha…
arablit.org
December 30, 2025 at 9:24 AM
No year’s round-up from me. Just the words I wrote this year that I needed most to write.
Published in @arablit.bsky.social’s series “Grief in Letters” in memory of surgeon Dr Adnan al-Bursh, who was abducted by the IDF 2 years ago, before Israel brutally murdered him arablit.org/dear-dr-adna...
Published in @arablit.bsky.social’s series “Grief in Letters” in memory of surgeon Dr Adnan al-Bursh, who was abducted by the IDF 2 years ago, before Israel brutally murdered him arablit.org/dear-dr-adna...
What We Published in 2025
What we've published this year.
What we've published this year.
What We Published in 2025
What we've published this year.
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December 30, 2025 at 5:13 AM
What We Published in 2025
What we've published this year.
What we've published this year.
Shortlist Announced for Bait AlGhasham DarArab International Translation Prize
Today, the Bait AlGhasham DarArab International Translation Prize announced its 2026 shortlists in three categories: Translators, Authors, and Omani Publications.
Today, the Bait AlGhasham DarArab International Translation Prize announced its 2026 shortlists in three categories: Translators, Authors, and Omani Publications.
Shortlist Announced for Bait AlGhasham DarArab International Translation Prize
Today, the Bait AlGhasham DarArab International Translation Prize announced its 2026 shortlists in three categories: Translators, Authors, and Omani Publications.
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December 22, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Shortlist Announced for Bait AlGhasham DarArab International Translation Prize
Today, the Bait AlGhasham DarArab International Translation Prize announced its 2026 shortlists in three categories: Translators, Authors, and Omani Publications.
Today, the Bait AlGhasham DarArab International Translation Prize announced its 2026 shortlists in three categories: Translators, Authors, and Omani Publications.
‘A Plot in the Making’
New short fiction by the relentlessly creative Palestinian writer Nasser Rabah.
New short fiction by the relentlessly creative Palestinian writer Nasser Rabah.
‘A Plot in the Making’
New short fiction by the relentlessly creative Palestinian writer Nasser Rabah.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:16 AM
‘A Plot in the Making’
New short fiction by the relentlessly creative Palestinian writer Nasser Rabah.
New short fiction by the relentlessly creative Palestinian writer Nasser Rabah.
Books as Breath: Gaza’s Living Story
Salah and Abdullah's small bookshop in Nuseirat is a testament to the power of literature. A model of Palestinian endurance.
Salah and Abdullah's small bookshop in Nuseirat is a testament to the power of literature. A model of Palestinian endurance.
Books as Breath: Gaza’s Living Story
Salah and Abdullah's small bookshop in Nuseirat is a testament to the power of literature. A model of Palestinian endurance.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Books as Breath: Gaza’s Living Story
Salah and Abdullah's small bookshop in Nuseirat is a testament to the power of literature. A model of Palestinian endurance.
Salah and Abdullah's small bookshop in Nuseirat is a testament to the power of literature. A model of Palestinian endurance.
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Translating Arabic Polyglossia
In this “BETWEEN TWO ARABIC TRANSLATORS” conversation, Yasmeen Hanoosh and Jonathan Wright discuss Wright's start in literary translation, its divergence from the sort of translation he practiced as a journalist, and his ideas about what he calls Arabic polyglossia.
In this “BETWEEN TWO ARABIC TRANSLATORS” conversation, Yasmeen Hanoosh and Jonathan Wright discuss Wright's start in literary translation, its divergence from the sort of translation he practiced as a journalist, and his ideas about what he calls Arabic polyglossia.
Translating Arabic Polyglossia
In this “BETWEEN TWO ARABIC TRANSLATORS” conversation, Yasmeen Hanoosh and Jonathan Wright discuss Wright's start in literary translation, its divergence from the sort of translation he practiced as a journalist, and his ideas about what he calls Arabic polyglossia.
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December 17, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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I wish more journals/magazines would have easy options for buying specific back issues
Help Support ArabLit: Buy a Back Issue
Join our "buy a back issue" campaign to support our work in 2025-26.
Join our "buy a back issue" campaign to support our work in 2025-26.
Help Support ArabLit: Buy a Back Issue
Join our "buy a back issue" campaign to support our work in 2025-26.
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December 17, 2025 at 5:03 AM
I wish more journals/magazines would have easy options for buying specific back issues
Translating Arabic Polyglossia
In this “BETWEEN TWO ARABIC TRANSLATORS” conversation, Yasmeen Hanoosh and Jonathan Wright discuss Wright's start in literary translation, its divergence from the sort of translation he practiced as a journalist, and his ideas about what he calls Arabic polyglossia.
In this “BETWEEN TWO ARABIC TRANSLATORS” conversation, Yasmeen Hanoosh and Jonathan Wright discuss Wright's start in literary translation, its divergence from the sort of translation he practiced as a journalist, and his ideas about what he calls Arabic polyglossia.
Translating Arabic Polyglossia
In this “BETWEEN TWO ARABIC TRANSLATORS” conversation, Yasmeen Hanoosh and Jonathan Wright discuss Wright's start in literary translation, its divergence from the sort of translation he practiced as a journalist, and his ideas about what he calls Arabic polyglossia.
arablit.org
December 17, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Translating Arabic Polyglossia
In this “BETWEEN TWO ARABIC TRANSLATORS” conversation, Yasmeen Hanoosh and Jonathan Wright discuss Wright's start in literary translation, its divergence from the sort of translation he practiced as a journalist, and his ideas about what he calls Arabic polyglossia.
In this “BETWEEN TWO ARABIC TRANSLATORS” conversation, Yasmeen Hanoosh and Jonathan Wright discuss Wright's start in literary translation, its divergence from the sort of translation he practiced as a journalist, and his ideas about what he calls Arabic polyglossia.
Classic short fiction on the Nakba by Palestinian writer Mahmoud Saif al-Din al-Irani (1914-1974), tr. Amr El-Zawawy.
"The Last Bullet":
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"The Last Bullet":
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Classic Short Fiction: al-Irani’s The Last Bullet
A classic short story by Palestinian writer Mahmoud Saif al-Din al-Irani in which wealthy men in Amman tell a Palestinian waiter he should be happy.
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December 16, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Classic short fiction on the Nakba by Palestinian writer Mahmoud Saif al-Din al-Irani (1914-1974), tr. Amr El-Zawawy.
"The Last Bullet":
arablit.org/2025/12/16/c...
"The Last Bullet":
arablit.org/2025/12/16/c...
Classic Short Fiction: al-Irani’s The Last Bullet
A classic short story by Palestinian writer Mahmoud Saif al-Din al-Irani in which wealthy men in Amman tell a Palestinian waiter he should be happy.
A classic short story by Palestinian writer Mahmoud Saif al-Din al-Irani in which wealthy men in Amman tell a Palestinian waiter he should be happy.
Classic Short Fiction: al-Irani’s The Last Bullet
A classic short story by Palestinian writer Mahmoud Saif al-Din al-Irani in which wealthy men in Amman tell a Palestinian waiter he should be happy.
arablit.org
December 16, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Classic Short Fiction: al-Irani’s The Last Bullet
A classic short story by Palestinian writer Mahmoud Saif al-Din al-Irani in which wealthy men in Amman tell a Palestinian waiter he should be happy.
A classic short story by Palestinian writer Mahmoud Saif al-Din al-Irani in which wealthy men in Amman tell a Palestinian waiter he should be happy.
International Prize for Arabic Fiction Announces 2026’s 16-book Longlist
The International Prize for Arabic Fiction today announced 2026's judges and 16-book longlist.
The International Prize for Arabic Fiction today announced 2026's judges and 16-book longlist.
International Prize for Arabic Fiction Announces 2026’s 16-book Longlist
The International Prize for Arabic Fiction today announced 2026's judges and 16-book longlist.
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December 15, 2025 at 12:19 PM
International Prize for Arabic Fiction Announces 2026’s 16-book Longlist
The International Prize for Arabic Fiction today announced 2026's judges and 16-book longlist.
The International Prize for Arabic Fiction today announced 2026's judges and 16-book longlist.
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‘…can ideological fantasy be challenged, and perhaps ruptured, through the imaginative power of fiction itself?’
On ‘Fighting Ideological Fantasy with Fiction’
Several authors who contributed short stories to the collection spoke about their thoughts on the collapse of time, historical continuities and the notion of fighting ideological fantasy with fiction.
Several authors who contributed short stories to the collection spoke about their thoughts on the collapse of time, historical continuities and the notion of fighting ideological fantasy with fiction.
On ‘Fighting Ideological Fantasy with Fiction’
Several authors who contributed short stories to the collection spoke about their thoughts on the collapse of time, historical continuities and the notion of fighting ideological fantasy with fiction.
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December 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
‘…can ideological fantasy be challenged, and perhaps ruptured, through the imaginative power of fiction itself?’
We just sent out the final monthly newsletter for publishing professionals of the year. If you're in publishing (or are publishing-adjacent, or simply interested), you can subscribe here:
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December 15, 2025 at 11:31 AM
We just sent out the final monthly newsletter for publishing professionals of the year. If you're in publishing (or are publishing-adjacent, or simply interested), you can subscribe here:
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On ‘Fighting Ideological Fantasy with Fiction’
Several authors who contributed short stories to the collection spoke about their thoughts on the collapse of time, historical continuities and the notion of fighting ideological fantasy with fiction.
Several authors who contributed short stories to the collection spoke about their thoughts on the collapse of time, historical continuities and the notion of fighting ideological fantasy with fiction.
On ‘Fighting Ideological Fantasy with Fiction’
Several authors who contributed short stories to the collection spoke about their thoughts on the collapse of time, historical continuities and the notion of fighting ideological fantasy with fiction.
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December 15, 2025 at 7:43 AM
On ‘Fighting Ideological Fantasy with Fiction’
Several authors who contributed short stories to the collection spoke about their thoughts on the collapse of time, historical continuities and the notion of fighting ideological fantasy with fiction.
Several authors who contributed short stories to the collection spoke about their thoughts on the collapse of time, historical continuities and the notion of fighting ideological fantasy with fiction.
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My contributions for Arabic Literature: In Translation in 2025. I’m grateful to all those I had the chance to talk with about their work. It means more than you know to me. See you hopefully next year in 2026 ❤️ Thank you as always @Marcia Lynx Qualey and @arablit.bsky.social Part 1
December 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
My contributions for Arabic Literature: In Translation in 2025. I’m grateful to all those I had the chance to talk with about their work. It means more than you know to me. See you hopefully next year in 2026 ❤️ Thank you as always @Marcia Lynx Qualey and @arablit.bsky.social Part 1
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My contributions for Arabic Literature: In Translation in 2025. I’m grateful to all those I had the chance to talk with about their work. It means more than you know to me. See you hopefully next year in 2026 ❤️ Thank you as always @Marcia Lynx Qualey and @arablit.bsky.social Part 2
December 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
My contributions for Arabic Literature: In Translation in 2025. I’m grateful to all those I had the chance to talk with about their work. It means more than you know to me. See you hopefully next year in 2026 ❤️ Thank you as always @Marcia Lynx Qualey and @arablit.bsky.social Part 2
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We're delighted that Kurdish literature is gaining traction in the West, so much so that we now have @henarpress.bsky.social!
Here's a great @arablit.bsky.social interview with their publisher, Aryan: arablit.org/2025/09/11/a...
Here's a great @arablit.bsky.social interview with their publisher, Aryan: arablit.org/2025/09/11/a...
A New Look at Kurdish Literature, Beyond the ‘Selfless, Helpless’ Trope
Next year, Henar Press will bring out its first two titles, translated from Kurdish to English. But already, their website — with its Kurdish Literary Database — is contributing to a wi…
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December 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
We're delighted that Kurdish literature is gaining traction in the West, so much so that we now have @henarpress.bsky.social!
Here's a great @arablit.bsky.social interview with their publisher, Aryan: arablit.org/2025/09/11/a...
Here's a great @arablit.bsky.social interview with their publisher, Aryan: arablit.org/2025/09/11/a...
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‘I often think that the first dictionary a child in Gaza carries is invisible and heavy. Before they learn the names of distant animals or the months of the year, they learn to point at the sky and say زنانة “drone.”’
Shrinking Language, Bursting Memory
"Under siege, time is stolen piece by piece, and language shrinks to match the narrow space it is allowed. People abandon long sentences because every additional word must justify the power it consumes, the battery it drains, the risk it takes in that particular…
"Under siege, time is stolen piece by piece, and language shrinks to match the narrow space it is allowed. People abandon long sentences because every additional word must justify the power it consumes, the battery it drains, the risk it takes in that particular…
Shrinking Language, Bursting Memory
"Under siege, time is stolen piece by piece, and language shrinks to match the narrow space it is allowed. People abandon long sentences because every additional word must justify the power it consumes, the battery it drains, the risk it takes in that particular minute."
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December 11, 2025 at 6:08 AM
‘I often think that the first dictionary a child in Gaza carries is invisible and heavy. Before they learn the names of distant animals or the months of the year, they learn to point at the sky and say زنانة “drone.”’
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So powerful:
"If communication is forced to be efficient in order to keep us alive, literature insists on being human in order to keep us whole."
"If communication is forced to be efficient in order to keep us alive, literature insists on being human in order to keep us whole."
Shrinking Language, Bursting Memory
"Under siege, time is stolen piece by piece, and language shrinks to match the narrow space it is allowed. People abandon long sentences because every additional word must justify the power it consumes, the battery it drains, the risk it takes in that particular…
"Under siege, time is stolen piece by piece, and language shrinks to match the narrow space it is allowed. People abandon long sentences because every additional word must justify the power it consumes, the battery it drains, the risk it takes in that particular…
Shrinking Language, Bursting Memory
"Under siege, time is stolen piece by piece, and language shrinks to match the narrow space it is allowed. People abandon long sentences because every additional word must justify the power it consumes, the battery it drains, the risk it takes in that particular minute."
arablit.org
December 11, 2025 at 6:29 AM
So powerful:
"If communication is forced to be efficient in order to keep us alive, literature insists on being human in order to keep us whole."
"If communication is forced to be efficient in order to keep us alive, literature insists on being human in order to keep us whole."
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The Vocabulary of the Unthinkable. A powerful piece on how language, communication and thought can also become victims of humanity’s worst impulses.
December 11, 2025 at 7:35 AM
The Vocabulary of the Unthinkable. A powerful piece on how language, communication and thought can also become victims of humanity’s worst impulses.
Shrinking Language, Bursting Memory
"Under siege, time is stolen piece by piece, and language shrinks to match the narrow space it is allowed. People abandon long sentences because every additional word must justify the power it consumes, the battery it drains, the risk it takes in that particular…
"Under siege, time is stolen piece by piece, and language shrinks to match the narrow space it is allowed. People abandon long sentences because every additional word must justify the power it consumes, the battery it drains, the risk it takes in that particular…
Shrinking Language, Bursting Memory
"Under siege, time is stolen piece by piece, and language shrinks to match the narrow space it is allowed. People abandon long sentences because every additional word must justify the power it consumes, the battery it drains, the risk it takes in that particular minute."
arablit.org
December 11, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Shrinking Language, Bursting Memory
"Under siege, time is stolen piece by piece, and language shrinks to match the narrow space it is allowed. People abandon long sentences because every additional word must justify the power it consumes, the battery it drains, the risk it takes in that particular…
"Under siege, time is stolen piece by piece, and language shrinks to match the narrow space it is allowed. People abandon long sentences because every additional word must justify the power it consumes, the battery it drains, the risk it takes in that particular…
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December 10, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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