literature

The Yorkshire-born author is today more likely to teach the craft than to engage in it. He speaks to Al Majalla about his four novels and the process of building them.

In an interview with Al Majalla, Al-Bazai opens up about his identity crisis upon returning from the US and his need to reassert his belonging to Saudi Arabia

Since the war broke out in Gaza on 7 October, global intellectuals, including voices from within Israel, have demanded a ceasefire without dicing their words.

Luis Mateo Díez, 81, won the 2023 Miguel de Cervantes Prize, the most prestigious literary award in the Spanish-speaking world. Díez's commitment to Castille and León paved the way for his epic texts.

Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, an advocate of peace, love, tolerance, and non-violence, deeply admired Islam. His message resonated with major figures, from Mahatma Gandhi to the Grand Mufti of Egypt.

The French-Moroccan writer explores the painful tendency of first-generation immigrants to go silent, putting an unbridgeable distance between themselves and their children.

"The Light at the End of the Stadium" is the first Arabic book that explores what football means to the region's youth, and the tradition of inherited football affiliations that runs through families.

Now available in a new Arabic translation, Franz Kafka's 'Letters to Felice' spans over 800 pages, making it the most extensive composition in his literary repertoire.

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.

"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.