Banipal No. 31, Spring 2008 CONTENTS Khaled Khalifa – Excerpt from the novel In Praise of Hatred Lina Tibi – Eight Poems Selections from this issue Dima Wannous - A short story translated by Ghenwa HayekLina Tibi - Poems translated by Issa J Boullata Manhal Sarraj - A short story translated by Khaled al-Masri KHALIL SUWAILIH - Excerpt from the novel Nazih Abu Afach - Poems translated by Abed Ismael | ![]() Paul Chaoul ![]() Khaled Khalifa Dima Wannous Lina Tibi ![]() Zakaria Tamer ![]() Nazih Abu Afach ![]() Rima Buaini Rafik Schami ![]() Abed Ismael |

ALBERT COSSERY DIES
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SYRIAN POETS TO VISIT UK
From 4 to 9 July Four Syrian poets will be visiting the UK for performances at Ledbury Poetry Festival and the London Review Bookshop
BANIPAL WINS
2008 INCWRITERS AWARD
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10 MARCH
The International Prize for Arabic Fiction awarded its inaugural prize to Baha Taher for his novel [Sunset Oasis]. For full details click here
BOOK FAIRS IN 2008
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2007 Saif Ghobash–Banipal Arabic Literary Translation Award
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SARGON BOULUS (1944–2007)
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BANIPAL ISSUES INDEX
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EVENTS OF 2007
Frankfurt Book Fair
Manchester Literature Festival
Institut Français, London
Ledbury Poetry Festival
Poets' House, New York
RAWI conference, Dearborn
Amman Translation Conference
Abu Dhabi Book Fair
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BANIPAL PAPERBACKS
Two collections of short stories
Mordechai's Moustache & his Wife's Cats and A Retired Gentleman
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