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Jose Eduardo Agualusa, author of 'A General Theory of Oblivion'. AFP

Novelist José Eduardo Agualusa: Xenophobia is a universal problem

Al Majalla spoke to the Angolan author about his rich body of work, Annemarie Jacir's Palestinian film adaptation of his book 'A General Theory of Oblivion' and what he currently has in the works.

Nesrein El-Bakhshawangy 29 September 2023
Professor Antoine Compagnon AFP

Has social media killed the literary star?

"What is Literature For?", a transcript of a lecture by Professor Antoine Compagnon recently translated into Arabic, fiercely defends literature in the modern age, even as many deny its importance.

Yousef Bin Abdul-Hamid 22 September 2023
Gibran Kahlil Gibran. Getty Images

Did the Baha'i faith inspire Kahlil Gibran to write 'The Prophet'?

As readers celebrate 100 years of Gibran's seminal work, 'The Prophet', we revisit a lesser-known theory that Gibran's close companion, Abdu'l-Baha, was the inspiration behind the book.

Taissier Khalaf 21 September 2023
Writer Lídia Jorge is well-known for her distinct Portuguese style of storytelling. PAULO SPRANGER/Global Images/Sipa USA/Alamy

Portuguese novelist Lídia Jorge on honouring her mother's final wish and how war gave her writer's block

From finding a way to fulfil her mother's last request to a writer's block brought on by the war in Europe, the latest chapter of Jorge's illustrious career has been filled with starts and stops.

Nesrein El-Bakhshawangy 16 September 2023
Novels in Arabic do not feel as authentically Algerian as those in French, which some see as the language of colonialism, Algerian author Samir Qasimi tells Al Majalla. Getty Images, AFP, Majalla

Why Algerian novels in French stir controversy about national identity

In an article for Al Majalla, Algerian author Samir Qasimi explains how novels in Arabic do not feel as authentically Algerian as those in French, which some see as the language of colonialism

Samir Qasimi 28 August 2023
A visit to Heinrich Boll's home. Mohamed Abi Samra

A visit to Heinrich Böll’s cottage: A calm, sprawling and undeniable pull

The family of the late German Nobel laureate turned his house into a residence for writers – a tradition to continue his literary legacy. Al Majalla visits the cottage and writes about the experience.

Mohamed abi Samra 20 August 2023
Al Majalla caught up with the award-winning Mexican author to get a glimpse into his latest novel, which revolves around a husband and wife who embody a host of characters from famous Russian novels. Albane Simon

Mexican novelist David Toscana: We must write for future generations

Al Majalla caught up with the award-winning author who attributes the decline in literary standards to publishers and readers rather than the authors themselves

Osama Esber 19 August 2023
Czech-born writer Milan Kundera (back C) attends the 20th anniversary party of the French philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy's review "La regle du jeu" (The rules of the game) in Paris on November 30, 2010. AFP/Al Majalla

Milan Kundera leaves behind a powerful literary legacy laced with cynicism

The passing of the renowned Czech author is a metaphor for the continued slow death of the novel genre

Mohamed abi Samra 14 July 2023
Nigerian Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka at the Turin International Book Fair. Supplied.

Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka: Europe has forgotten history lessons

The 88-year-old writer explores an imaginary Nigeria rife with corruption and conspiracy in his latest novel, but glimmers of hope still shine.

Youssouf Waqqas 02 July 2023
The American poet, who was recently awarded a Pulitzer Prize, has been described as an ever-changing, necessary voice in contemporary poetry. Supplied

Pulitzer winner Carl Phillips: Poetry should challenge our preconceived notions

The American poet, who was recently awarded a Pulitzer Prize, has been described as an ever-changing, necessary voice in contemporary poetry

Salah Awwad 21 June 2023
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The Saudi crown prince's interview on Fox News was packed with messages intended for his citizens, neighbouring nations, and major global powers. Reuters
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The seven messages of Mohammed bin Salman

22 September 2023

The Saudi crown prince's interview on Fox News was packed with messages intended for his citizens, neighbouring nations, and major global powers.

Hesham Alghannam
The conflict over Karabakh had been the longest-running in the post-Soviet space. Al Majalla explains the origins of the conflict and how it has evolved over the decades. Majalla/Agencies
Politics

Nagorno-Karabakh's perpetual conflict shows Soviet Union still crumbling

25 September 2023

Al Majalla explains the origins and evolution of the longest-running conflict in the post-Soviet space

Anna Borshchevskaya
France’s Suez Moment has been a drawn-out one. Its influence has waxed and waned since the 1960s, but it has been on an overall downward trajectory throughout. Al Majalla explains. Majalla/Agencies
Politics

France’s African empire may have had its ‘Suez Moment’

24 September 2023

France's 'Suez Moment' has been a drawn-out one. Its influence has waxed and waned since the 1960s, but it has been on an overall downward trajectory throughout. Al Majalla explains.

Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy
Mazloum Abdi (Kobani), commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), speaks with AFP during an interview in the countryside outside the northwestern Syrian city of Hasakah. AFP
Politics

Mazloum Abdi: Syria, Iran, and Turkey 'incited' Arab tribes to attack the SDF

24 September 2023

The SDF commander rejects demands to disband his forces and tells Al Majalla in an exclusive interview that US-Russian tension east of the Euphrates is 'under control'

Ibrahim Hamidi
A woman spreads bulgur to dry in the sun after grinding it in the Lebanese southern town of Marjayoun, on July 15, 2020. AFP / JOSEPH EID
Culture & Social Affairs

Harvesting the homeland: How the Syrian bulgur season used to bring joy to villagers

24 September 2023

Syrian novelist Khaled Khalifa recalls the joy that bulgur season used to bring to his village in Syria. Now the simple pleasure is disappearing from households as a harrowing consequence of war.

Khaled Khalifa

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