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A compilation of Arabic literature and poetry on the importance of travelling. A sane man MUST keep himself on the move to preserve his intellect!
Translation of Lamiyat al-Arab: A Verse Translation of the Lāmīy Ah of Shanfarā – Warren Treadgold
2022 is a record-breaking year for the Sheikh Zayed Book Award. The annual prize received more than 3000 submissions from 55 countries this year, in a testament to its increasing importance and influence in the global networkof Arabic literature and culture.
Known as the Arab World’s Nobel Prize, the Sheikh Zayed Book Award showcases outstanding contributions to Arabic literature, the humanities, science, and culture. The Award’s nine prize categories, ranging from Children’s Literature to Literary and Art Criticism, and its Translation Grant, moreover, showcase the dynamic fields of translation from and into Arabic, and of European and North American Arabic studies.
In its ambition to connect with wider academic audiences, the Sheikh Zayed Book Award is organising a series of four events between April and June in collaboration with SOAS, University of London, famous for its commitment to and its reach in the global south. Professor Wen-chin Ouyang, with her connections in North America, Europe and East Asia, will host and moderate the events, bringing to this series an additional multilingual and cross-regional flare. The interlocutors and guests include shortlisted and invited authors, translators, cultural thought leaders and scholars from around the world. All events will be bilingual (Arabic/English) and online.
Panel Discussion:
Prof. Wen-chin Ouyang (moderator)
Michael Cooperson – author and translator, professor of Arabic language and literature at the University of California, 2021 SZBA winner for the category Translation
Robert Irwin, Middle East editor of TLS
Huda Fakhreddine – Associate Professor of Arabic Literature at the University of
Pennsylvania and literary translator Video Rating: / 5
There are various benefits to reading Arabic adab which makes it a critical part of any library. Listen to why these books are called the books of ‘adab’, what are the books of adab?, how to get started with adab. A Brief introduction to Arabic Literature in English.
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This is a recording of the online event ‘Contemporary Arabic Literature ad Literary Translation’ organised by the BRISMES Outreach & Pedagogy Subcommittee.
Timings:
0:10 – Introduction by Dr Hanem El-Farahaty (Associate Professor of Arabic Translation and Interpreting, University of Leeds and BRISMES Council Member)
3:29 – Introduction by Dr Abdel-Wahab Khalifa (Lecturer in Translation and Interpreting, Cardiff University)
6:02 – Dr Leila Aboulela (Fiction Writer, Essayist, Playwright)
17:10 – Prof Reem Bassiouney (Professor of Linguistics, American University in Cairo)
30:52 – Alice Guthrie (Translator, Editor, Curator)
42:19 – Yussef El Guindi (Playwright)
53:53 – Prof Wen-chin Ouyang (Professor of Arabic and Comparative Literature, SOAS University of London)
1:04:41- Dr Abdel-Wahab Khalifa (Lecturer in Translation and Interpreting, Cardiff University) Video Rating: / 5
These lessons, delivered by Suhail Noor, go through an article written by the well-known Egyptian writer Mustafa Lutfi Al-Manfalouti.
The lessons aim to introduce students to reading advanced Arabic texts through the medium of the English language. These lessons also give students or learners an idea of how to approach an Arabic text and try to break it down and understand the meanings of words and sentences.
This will be highly beneficial for someone who has studied some Arabic grammar.
These lessons are part of the Arabic course delivered at @israacademy8669 .
For more info:
Visit: www.isra.org.au Video Rating: / 5
