Stealth
From the late 1940s to the early 1950s, Egypt was going through a period of transition. The countryÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s people were growing unhappy with the corruption of power in the government, which had been under British rule for decades. The EgyptiansÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™ performance at the 1948 Summer Olympics didnÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™t help bolster nationalism: of the ...
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Latest Review: "Stealth" by Sonallah Ibrahim
The latest addition to our Reviews section is by Christopher Iacono on Stealth by Sonallah Ibrahim, translated by Hosam Aboul-Ela and published by New Directions. Chris is a regular reviewer for Three Percent, and happens to be taking the next month off to participate in NaNoWriMo. We wish him endurance and good writing ...
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Hosam Aboul-Ela on Egypt
Hosam Aboul-Ela provides a brief overview of Egyptian writers on Words Without Borders: Collectively, these novels embody contemporary Egyptian societyÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™s tendency to play with time. The visitor feels time is moving backward and forward simultaneously here. Every time I stay for more than a few months, IÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½™m impressed ...
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