Programme:
Writing Against the Grain
Saturday 15 July, 12.30–1.45pm
Ali Badr, Mansour Bushnaf and Mona Kareem explore urgent issues of current literary writing.
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A New Confidence
Saturday 15 July, 2.15–3.30pm
Join three of the most exciting contemporary writers for readings from their work and discussion on recent queer writing.
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Weaving a Magic Carpet of Poems
Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 July, 2.30–3.30pm
Children’s poetry workshops with Sabrina Mahfouz.
Free, but booking is recommended.
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Rasha Abbas
Saturday 15 July, 4–5pm
Syrian writer Rasha Abbas presents a narrative framed by tarot cards.
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Keepers of the Flame
Saturday 15 July, 5.30–7pm
Celebrated poet Malika Booker hosts four mesmerising poets for bilingual performances of their work.
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The Waking Nightmare
Sunday 16 July, 1.30–2.45pm
Three writers working in post-revolutionary Egyptian dystopias.
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Under the Radar
Sunday 16 July, 3.15–4.30pm
Women writing from outside the Arab literary mainstream.
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Susan Abulhawa
Sunday 16 July, 5.30–7pm
Multi award winning Palestinian-American novelist Susan Abulhawa in conversation with Gillian Slovo.
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Comics and Cartoon Art From the Arab World
13 June – 29 October, all day
Explore the art, history and significance of Arab comics, cartoons, caricatures and graphic novels in works taken from the British Library’s collections.
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Shubbak at the British Library is presented in partnership with the British Library with support from the British Council, The International Prize for Arabic Fiction, Al Mawred Al Thaqafy, The British Institute for the Study of Iraq, Modern Poetry in Translation, Words Without Borders and the Institut Français. See the full programme here.
Can’t make it to the British Library? Shubbak is also collaborating with Words Without Borders and Modern Poetry in Translation to publish new English translations from a selection of ground-breaking festival artists. Head over to their websites now to read more.
