A collection of Libyan fiction in Banipal 40: Magazine of Modern Arab Literature

  • Estelle Jobson University of Cape Town
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13125/2039-6597/327

Abstract

By sheer coincidence, just as the political unrest erupted in Libya in early 2011, a first-ever collection of Libyan fiction was published by Banipal. The publication is prefaced by a statement supported by more than 400 Arab intellectuals, writers and journalists pertaining to the recent events in Bahrain, Libya and Yemen. Collaboratively, they condemn the corruption in governmental regimes and the kowtowing Arab media, from whom they unanimously disassociate themselves. This publication is both a political manifesto and a sparkling mosaic of literary faces, genres and words from Libya.

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Author Biography

Estelle Jobson, University of Cape Town
Estelle Jobson studied languages and literature at the University of Cape Town and has a teaching diploma in adult literacy from the University of South Africa (UNISA). In addition to fifteen years' experience in publishing, she has a Masters in Publishing from New York University, which she attended on a Fulbright fellowship. She is currently working as freelance editor, publishing consultant, writer, and translator.

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Published
2011-11-28
How to Cite
Jobson, E. (2011). A collection of Libyan fiction in Banipal 40: Magazine of Modern Arab Literature. Between, 1(2). https://doi.org/10.13125/2039-6597/327
Issue
Vol 1 No 2 (2011): East and West: Themes, Genres and Images within and beyond Europe
Section
Between the Texts / Reviews: Eds. Giulio Iacoli and Marina Guglielmi

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