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March Edition
Newsletter - 8 December 2005
In this issue:
1.
Join the discussion on A Fragment of Night.
2.
What's new in our Literature Corner?
3.
New Articles by Menna el-Dorry, Amira Hass,and Uri Avnery
4.
New Publications from our members, Authors and Publishers.
This Newsletter is
also available in Arabic. Please let us know if you prefer to receive it
in Arabic.
1.
Join the discussion on A Fragment of Night
Our Readers' Club selection for this month is a short story collection
by journalist and writer Ahmad Al-Khamisi.
Details on the book,its author and his work as well as links to
discussion can be found on our Readers Club Map at: http://www.arabworldbooks.com/Readers/main.htm
2. What's new in our
Literature Corner?
In Arabic:
Four short stories from Egypt and Morroco by Gamil Ateya Ibrahim, Khalil
Fadel,
Mahmoud al-Ghitany and Mohamed Said Raihani.
Five poems from Egypt, Iraq and Syria by Samir Abdelbaki, Francois
Basili,Yassin Mohamed Abdo, Said Waeli and Gamal Alloush.
" Between the Classical and the Colloquial" essay by Hadam
Elarabe- Jerusalem.
Mutlilingual Poem
"The Valley of the Culprits" by Üzeyir Lokman
ÇAYCI - Turkey.
Translated into English, French and Spanish by Joneve McCormick,
Yakup Yurt,
Mercedes Ortega González-Rubio and Manuel Guillermo Ortega
Find them on our main page.
http://www.arabworldbooks.com
3. New Articles by Menna el-Dorry, Amira Hass,and Uri Avnery
In English
"Jewels of Honour" an update to our Egyptomania corner by
Menna el-Dorry
"The facade of peace" article by Amira Hass - Haaretz.
"The Giant's Daughter" an addition to our Focus on Iraq file
by Uri Avnery
Find them on our main page.
http://www.arabworldbooks.com
4. New Publications from
our members, Authors and Publishers.
"New Publications in English and in Arabic" from
Egypt,Syria,Palestine,Germany, France and the US for Ahmed Shablool,
Nidal al-Saleh,Abdelaziz Allabadi, Gabrielle Zamparini, Mohamed Bechari,
Masharef, Ibn Rushd, Alif and Resistance
Art. As well as new books by Dennis Walker, Rick Anderson and Suad
Amiri.
Find them at: http://www.arabworldbooks.com/News/newbooks.htm
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March
Edition
Arab World Books Member Newsletter - March 2006
http://www.arabworldbooks.com
In this issue:
1. Join the discussion on Zahret Al Khoshkhash.
2. Professor Frances Boyle's response: Lively discussion of our November book between
Professor Boyle and his readers.
3. What's new in our Literature and Essay Corners?
This Newsletter is also available in Arabic. Please let us know if you prefer to receive it in Arabic.
1. Join the discussion on Zahret Al Khoshkhash
Our Readers' Club selection for this month is Khairi Shalabi's 71st book and most recent novel.
Details on the book, its author and his work as well as links to discussion can be found on our
Readers Club Map at: http://www.arabworldbooks.com/Readers/main.htm
2. Professor Frances Boyle's response: Lively discussion of our November book between
Professor Boyle and his readers. To view comments by Professor Frances Boyle and our
readers club members go to: http://arabworldbooks.com/Readers/viewdiscussion.htm
3. What's new in our Literature and Essay Corners?
In Arabic:
"Musical Narrative In el-Kafrawi's el-Baghdadia" Book Review by Mohamed Sameer
"Interview with Musa Hawamdeh" Tawfik Abed
"The Digital Dimension in al-Babtin" a report by Ahmed Shablool
"Insight into the stories of Ali al-Mok and Ibrahim al-Shosh" essay by Ahmed Dihia
In English
"Battling the odds of handicap" Book Review by Saleh Abdullah al Khamyasi
"As the Hamas team laughs" new update to our Palestine File by Gideon Levy
"Cartoon awakening" article by Ramzy Baroud
Find them on our main page. http://www.arabworldbooks.com
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