English translations of texts associated with Arabic fiction remain largely unexplored from a sociological perspective. Drawing on Pierre Bourdieu’s sociology, this paper aims to examine the genesis of Arabic fiction translation into English as a socially situated activity. Works of Arabic fiction emerged in English translation in the early twentieth century. Since then, this intellectual field...

since its advent in 1867,the arabic novel has been under the influence of two factors. one factor is longing for the past, the other one is infatuation with the west and submission to its hegemony. in early 20th century, some novels were written in response to public taste and arab culture. this novel is considered by critics of fiction to be a turning point in the path of arabic fiction. at th...

english translations of texts associated with arabic fiction remain largely unexplored from a sociological perspective. drawing on pierre bourdieu’s sociology, this paper aims to examine the genesis of arabic fiction translation into english as a socially situated activity. works of arabic fiction emerged in english translation in the early twentieth century. since then, this intellectual field...

Ahmed Saadawi’s third and last novel Frankenstein in Baghdad was originally published in Arabic in 2013 and has since been translated into several languages, including an English translation by Jonathan Wright in 2018. The novel, which won the 2014 International Prize for Arabic Fiction, is a heart-rending story of a country blighted by an unending cycle of war, violence, and misery. Saadawi’s ...

In 1947, Egyptian novelist, short story writer and playwright Mahmud Taymur (1894-1973) was awarded the first prize in short story writing from Cairo Arabic Language Academy. Two years later, Taymur was made a member of the prestigious scholarly institution whose main mission was to promote and defend the use of classical Arabic in modern Arabic literature. In both the statement made by the jur...

mahmoud taymour (1894-1973) is one of the great contemporary arab fiction writers, who has contributed a lot to the arabic literature. he was a pioneer of the modern arabic novel and short story and he was called the father of contemporary arabic fiction. one of his most important works is shams and layl which is a real travelogue mixed with the writer’s wondrous fantasy. in this paper the auth...