literature

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.

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

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

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

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

It's no secret that the technological revolution has created a parallel reality, which, in turn, has been reflected in literature. Technology has helped narrow gaps felt by distance and exile.

When Alan Turing and Donald Bayley invented the Turing machine, little did they know it would bring forth the enormous leaps in AI we have borne witness to in the last few years

The world got a brief taste of the outpour of obituaries and commentaries on his life — that is until people and their short attention span lost interest.

Al Majalla talks to Georgi Gospodinov, the Bulgarian author who won this year's International Booker Prize for his novel 'Time Shelter'

A review of a book about prejudice and the creation of the necessary conditions that lead to scapegoating through the eyes of authors