Arabic literature

The Palestinian novelist who won the Arabic Booker Prize in 2023 from behind Israeli prison walls speaks to Al Majalla about his extraordinary life and literary journey

A tour of the latest releases from Arabic publishing houses on topics covering fiction, philosophy, science, history, and politics

A tour of the latest releases from Arabic publishing houses on topics covering fiction, philosophy, science, history, and politics

Al Majalla interviews the Lebanese writer about his new award-winning novel on his life in Paris and how living in the French capital shaped his intellectual formation

Published posthumously, 'Journey of Long Distances' by Mohammed bin Nasser Al-Aboudi adds to a rich canon of works chronicling Muslim communities around the world

A tour of the latest releases from Arabic publishing houses on topics covering fiction, philosophy, science, history, and politics.

Recent books from Yemen, Egypt, and Syria take a new look at the 10th-century philosopher's famed letter 'The Epistle of Forgiveness', which is said to have inspired Dante's 'Divine Comedy'

A tour of the latest releases from Arabic publishing houses on topics covering fiction, philosophy, science, history, and politics

Sprawling, multi-generational epics are making a comeback in Arabic literature. Al Majalla reviews some captivating new novels that skillfully transform time, place and identity.

A professor of Arabic literature in the US, Huda J. Fakhreddine has a good view of the cultural landscape. Speaking to Al Majalla, she ponders the continued worth of translating Arabic into English.