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Why novelist Benedict Wells is intimidated by success

In an interview with Al Majalla, the acclaimed German novelist explains his literary choices and style and how his dislike for fame took him in an unexpected direction

Nesrein El-Bakhshawangy 24 April 2023

A trawl through the history of immigrant writing in Italy for more than a generation, including its changing nature and the reasons why the authors felt compelled to voice their thoughts in the first

Julien Pacaud

A look at immigrants' rich contribution to Italy's literary scene

A trawl through the history of immigrant writing in Italy for more than a generation, including its changing nature and the reasons why the authors felt compelled to voice their thoughts in the first

Youssouf Waqqas 27 March 2023

Moroccan writer and academic Abdelfattah Kilito in Strasbourg.

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Abdelfattah Kilito: A modernist with a passion for Arab heritage

Al Majalla sheds light on Kilito's long list of literary achievements as well as his literary style and writings

Haitham Hussein 23 February 2023

Why Italian novelist Marco Missiroli chooses his words carefully

The Italian author says he feels he has a strong sense of responsibility for the language, and he tries to convey that feeling to the readers in all possible ways

Youssouf Waqqas 15 February 2023

Nose in a Book

It is said that London is too large for anyone to live in and that it really amounts to a collection of villages. One such village is Stamford Hill in the north of the city, a district almost…

Bryn Haworth 20 August 2022

AUC Professor of Applied Linguistics Reem Bassiouney. (Courtesy: Reem Bassiouney)

Naguib Mahfouz Award-Winning Reem Bassiouney Speaks to Majalla

Egypt holds among its folds a unique elite of writers and novelists who have composed great works that are immortalized in history. These works will inspire a generation that has recently begun an…

Sarah Gamal 18 March 2022

9/11: 20 Years, 10 Books

On the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11, many American publishing houses issued lists of the books they published about the attacks, and about issues that related to the attacks. …

Mohammad Ali Salih 10 September 2021

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