Egypt’s January 25 revolution was 11 years ago. Since then many of its young leaders have been persecuted and the history of what happened distorted or denied. We look at writing that remembers and resists. 

Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s You Have Not Yet Been Defeatedwas translated by a collective, and is out from Fizcarraldo Editions in the UK. A US edition is forthcoming in March 2022 from Seven Stories Press. There is also an Italian translation by Monica Ruocco.

Ahmed Douma’s second poetry collection, Curly, was set for release in September 2021 by Dar Maraya. But on the eve of its publication, state security officials confiscated copies of the book. Read Elliott Colla and Ahmed Hassan’s co-translations of a poem from this collection, and an excerpt from Douma’s “Blasphemy,” on ArabLit. 

Basma Abdelaziz’s Here is a Body,which chronicles the Rabaa massacre and its aftermath, was published in Jonathan Wright’s translation by Hoopoe Fiction. You can read an excerpt on the Hoopoe website.

Also, join our #bulaqbookquiz for a chance to win a release from one of ten participating publishers. Send your answers to bulaq@sowt.com.

Egypt&rsquo;s January 25 revolution was 11 years ago. Since then many of its young leaders have been persecuted and the history of what happened distorted or denied. We look at writing that remembers and resists.&nbsp;
Alaa Abd El-Fattah&rsquo;s <a href="https://amzn.to/3GkFHWo">You Have Not Yet Been Defeated</a> was translated by a collective, and is out from Fizcarraldo Editions in the UK. A US edition <a href="https://amzn.to/3o9FmiI">is forthcoming in March 2022</a> from Seven Stories Press. There is also <a href="https://amzn.to/35FI8pT">an Italian translation</a> by Monica Ruocco.
Ahmed Douma&rsquo;s second poetry collection, Curly, was set for release in September 2021 by Dar Maraya. But on the eve of its publication, state security officials confiscated copies of the book. Read Elliott Colla and Ahmed Hassan&rsquo;s co-translations of a poem from this collection, and an excerpt from Douma&rsquo;s &ldquo;Blasphemy,&rdquo; <a href="https://arablit.org/2022/01/25/let-us-spell-out-life-prison-writing-by-ahmed-douma/">on ArabLit</a>.&nbsp;
Basma Abdelaziz&rsquo;s <a href="https://amzn.to/3GfoJIS">Here is a Body,</a> which chronicles the Rabaa massacre and its aftermath, was published in Jonathan Wright&rsquo;s translation by Hoopoe Fiction. You can <a href="https://hoopoefiction.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/AbdelAziz_Here_is_a_Body-9781649030818_Extract.pdf">read an excerpt</a> on the Hoopoe website.
Also, join our #bulaqbookquiz for a chance to win a release from one of ten participating publishers. Send your answers to <a href="mailto:bulaq@sowt.com">bulaq@sowt.com</a>.

BULAQ is a book-centric podcast co-hosted by Ursula Lindsey (in Amman, Jordan) and M Lynx Qualey (in Rabat, Morocco). It focuses on Arabic literature in translation and is named after the first printing press established in Egypt in 1820. Produced by Sowt.

BULAQ is a book-centric podcast co-hosted by Ursula Lindsey (in Amman, Jordan) and M Lynx Qualey (in Rabat, Morocco). It focuses on Arabic literature in translation and is named after the first printing press established in Egypt in 1820. Produced by Sowt.

BULAQ | بولاق

BULAQ is a podcast about contemporary writing from and about the Middle East and North Africa. We talk about books written in Aleppo, Cairo, Marrakech and beyond. We look at the Arab region through the lens of literature, and we look at literature -- what it does, why it matters, how it relates to society and history and politics -- from the point of view of this part of the world.  BULAQ is co-produced by ArabLit and The Arabist and is hosted by Ursula Lindsey and M Lynx Qualey.

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