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Monday, March 9, 2009

New Writing from Yemen and Upper Egypt


Yemeni Observer reports on a panel discussion about new Yemeni literature, including writers Ali al-Muqri; topics of discussion included the impact of globalisation on Yemen. In the Saudi Gazette, Susannah Tarbush has a review of Tales from Dayrut by Mohamad Mustagab, revealing for the first time in English
the strange, distinctive world of rural Upper Egypt with its poverty, superstition, vendettas, honor killings, rumors and folklore.
She also has an update on the 'Arabic Booker' (free excerpts in English with The National!) on her blog.
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