Selections

Selections of poems and fiction, sampling the richness and variety of the hundreds of authors in the issues. Plus a chance to hear and see a few of the authors in performance.


Selected Issue: Banipal 34, The World of Arab Fiction (2009)

FICTION


Laila al-Juhni

Falling Sky: An excerpt from the novel Jahiliya

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FICTION


Omar el-Kiddi (Keddi)

The World’s Longest-Held Prisoner: A short story

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FICTION


Sinan Antoon

Al-Mutanabbi Street: An excerpt from the novel-in-progress

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FICTION


Suhail Sami Nader

On the Way to the Tell: An excerpt from the novel Al-Tall [the tell]

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