{"title":"Sonallah Ibrahim","description":"\u003cb\u003eSonallah Ibrahim\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Egypt in 1937. He worked as a journalist until his imprisonment in 1959 for leftwing activities. He has published eight novels. In 2003 he was awarded the prestigious prize of the Arab Novelist Assembly, and stunned participants when he denounced it because \"It is given by a goverment that does not have credibility\". He lives in Cairo.","products":[{"product_id":"banipal-34-the-world-of-arab-fiction","title":"Banipal 34 – The World of Arab Fiction","description":"Banipal 34\u003cbr\u003eSpring 2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first issue this year is devoted to fiction writers from all over the Arab world - from Egypt and Iraq, from Libya, Morocco, Palestine and Syria, and from Saudi Arabia. But we begin with tributes to the great writer Tayeb Salih, who sadly passed away in February and also pay tribute to two writers, Bassam Hajjar from Lebanon, and Yusuf Abu Rayya from Egypt, both aged 54.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTAYEB SALIH (1929–2009)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTribute by Denys Johnson-Davies\u003cbr\u003eTribute by Leila Aboulela\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe World of Arab Fiction begins with Egyptian novelist Sonallah Ibrahim, and an excerpt from his new novel in English translation, \u003ci\u003eStealth\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther excerpts include:\u003cbr\u003eAbdu Khal – Excerpt from the novel \u003ci\u003eClay\u003c\/i\u003e, translated by Thomas Aplin.\u003cbr\u003eLayla al-Juhni – Excerpt from \u003ci\u003eJahiliya\u003c\/i\u003e, translated by Piers Amodia.\u003cbr\u003eHassouna Mosbahi – Excerpt from the novel \u003ci\u003eA Tunisian Tale\u003c\/i\u003e, translated by Max Weiss.\u003cbr\u003eLaila Lalami – Excerpt from the novel \u003ci\u003eSecret Son\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eFahad al-Ateeq – Excerpt from the novel \u003ci\u003eA Postponed Being\u003c\/i\u003e, translated by Kathryn Stapley.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBanipal 34\u003c\/i\u003e includes many book reviews to whet readers’ appetites. They include \u003ci\u003eHunger\u003c\/i\u003e by Mohamed El-Bisatie, \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Side of Love\u003c\/i\u003e by Rafik Schami, \u003ci\u003eA Map of Home\u003c\/i\u003e by Randa Jarrar, \u003ci\u003eBorrowed Time\u003c\/i\u003e by Hassan Daoud, \u003ci\u003eKhan al-Khalili\u003c\/i\u003e by Naguib Mahfouz, \u003ci\u003eNights of Musk: Stories from Old Nubia\u003c\/i\u003e by Haggag Hassan Oddoul, \u003ci\u003eAs Doha Said\u003c\/i\u003e by Bahaa Taher, \u003ci\u003eThe Last of the Angels\u003c\/i\u003e by Fadhil al-Azzawi, \u003ci\u003eTales from Dayrut\u003c\/i\u003e by Mohamed Mustagab, \u003ci\u003eTranslating Libya – short stories\u003c\/i\u003e, ed: Ethan Chorin, The Novel by Nawal El Saadawi.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Banipal Magazine","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":1040837376,"sku":"1987714615363","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0441\/7369\/products\/2_2_2429c887-db86-4503-b44b-19520447805d.jpeg?v=1752237881"}],"url":"https:\/\/inpressbooks.co.uk\/collections\/sonallah-ibrahim\/abdo-wazen.oembed","provider":"Inpress Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}