Bringing the World to Your Door: Spotlight on Arabic Literature and Culture

In this panel—scheduled for May 24, 1–2 p.m. ET; moderated by Ed Nawotka, PW’s bookselling and international editor; and presented by the Sheikh Zayed Book Award—Tahera Qutbuddin, a professor of Arabic literature at the University of Chicago; Michael Cooperson, an American author, translator, and professor of Arabic language and literature at the University of California, Los Angeles; and one of the 2022 SZBA winners discuss the importance of sharing Arabic literature and culture around the world. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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