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January 7, 2022

Noor Naga’s Romance Looks at Egyptian American Identity Post-Arab Spring

If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English, winner of the Graywolf Press Africa Prize, has been described as “enthralling and nuanced.”
Paula Willie-Okafor
Noor Naga. From writerstrust.com.

August 24, 2021

In The Republic of False Truths, Alaa Al Aswany Portrays the Egyptian Revolution of 2011

The famed writer’s novel, banned in Egypt and in several Arab countries, comes out in English.
Paula Willie-Okafor
The Republic of False Truths by Alaa Al Aswany.

March 27, 2021

Nawal El Saadawi, Egyptian Novelist and Feminist Icon, Passes on at 89

She was known for her assertive views on politics and women’s rights, which put her at risk. “Nothing is more perilous than truth in a world that lies,” she wrote after release from prison.
Paula Willie-Okafor
Nawal El Saadawi. Photo: David Degner/Getty Images. From the Guardian.

March 22, 2021

Salma El-Wardany’s Debut Novel, of Friendship Among Muslim Women, Set for 2022

The Way We Were tells the story of three women’s friendship. “The story of young Muslim women wasn’t being told outside a stereotypical narrative,” said the Egyptian poet.
Paula Willie-Okafor
Salma El-Wardany. Credit: Salma El-Wardany.

January 7, 2022

Noor Naga. From writerstrust.com.

Noor Naga’s Romance Looks at Egyptian American Identity Post-Arab Spring

If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English, winner of the Graywolf Press Africa Prize, has been described as “enthralling and nuanced.”
Paula Willie-Okafor

August 24, 2021

The Republic of False Truths by Alaa Al Aswany.

In The Republic of False Truths, Alaa Al Aswany Portrays the Egyptian Revolution of 2011

The famed writer’s novel, banned in Egypt and in several Arab countries, comes out in English.
Paula Willie-Okafor

March 27, 2021

Nawal El Saadawi. Photo: David Degner/Getty Images. From the Guardian.

Nawal El Saadawi, Egyptian Novelist and Feminist Icon, Passes on at 89

She was known for her assertive views on politics and women’s rights, which put her at risk. “Nothing is more perilous than truth in a world that lies,” she wrote after release from prison.
Paula Willie-Okafor

March 22, 2021

Salma El-Wardany. Credit: Salma El-Wardany.

Salma El-Wardany’s Debut Novel, of Friendship Among Muslim Women, Set for 2022

The Way We Were tells the story of three women’s friendship. “The story of young Muslim women wasn’t being told outside a stereotypical narrative,” said the Egyptian poet.
Paula Willie-Okafor

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