Literature & Poetry Corner

Naguib Mahfouz: Chronicler of the Age   Author: Amal Zakaria A Mahfouzian journey from the era of the Pharaohs to the end of Mubarak's rule. Our Naguib narrated our story, our details, and our origins from the days of the Pharaohs… At the Zawiya,...

With Abu Nuwas Author Name: Taha Hussein   Taha Hussein dedicated a significant part of his intellectual project to Arabic poetry, making it the focal point of his critical, philosophical, and social views. Among his most prominent works in this field are: Hadith al-Arba'a,...

Al-Mutanabbi's Tsunami Author's Name: Abdullah bin Saeed Al-Zahrani This book, titled "Al-Mutanabbi's Tsunami," is but a brief attempt to delve into a small part of the profound output of the eternal and immortal genius poet, Abu al-Tayyib al-Mutanabbi, the rarest across ages and eras....

Anton Chekhov - Plays   Anton Chekhov   For many literature enthusiasts worldwide, Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) is considered the greatest and most important pioneer of the short story. No less significant is his work as a playwright and novelist, through which he etched his...

A Strip Of Blue A Strip of Blue celebrates the beauty found in the unscripted, opening up to the spontaneity of life’s   fleeting instants. It is an invitation to pause, reflect, and immerse oneself in the profound connection between words and images.  ...

Connecting The Many Dots Connecting the Many Dots is a profound and poignant exploration of life’s intricate tapestry. This poetry collection delves into the depths of human emotion, traversing themes of love, loss, depression, transformation, and personal resilience. Each poem serves as a dot...

A collection of articles, cautionary and symbolic stories, and some prose poems, written by Gibran for the newspaper "Al-Mohajer" between 1903 and 1908, and first collected and published in a single book in 1914.With his simple style, liberated language, and the musical rhythm that...

Rebellious Spirits In this book, first published in 1908 in the pages of "Al-Muhajir" newspaper, owned by Amin Ghraieb, Gibran discusses characters who rebelled against harsh social traditions, whether these took the form of forced marriage, feudal tyranny, or other forms.Through "Warda Al-Hani" and...

Light and Darkness Mikhail Naimy In this collection of thirty-three essays, lectures, and broadcasts, Mikhail Naimy aims to elucidate the falsity that taints our values in this era, which we have grown accustomed to calling the "Age of Enlightenment." This falsity transforms light into...

Mirdad Mikhail Naimy "In the mountains of myrtle and frankincense, atop the towering peak known as "the Altar Peak," there still remain the ruins of an abandoned, dilapidated temple called "the Ark." Its history has vanished into the profound depths of antiquity, ending, according...

The Voice of the World Mikhail Naimy A collection of essays, lectures, and radio broadcasts, mostly from the 1940s, right after World War II. Naimy, who experienced war firsthand as a conscript in the American army on the front in France during World War...

Akaber Mikhail Naimy A collection of short stories, first published in 1956. As Naimy maintained in his narrative literature since his first short story "The Barren Woman" in 1914, it strives to be closely tied to people's lives. However, Naimy, a descendant of the...

Complete Prose Works Nizar Qabbani   For fans of Nizar, who continued to dream, love, and write until his last breath, nine volumes compiled by Nawfal in a new edition, including all his works—poetic, prose, and political. Many of his poems shone through the...

Fiery Poems Nizar Qabbani   "Nizar Qabbani wrote much of what the kingdom of poetry and language bestowed upon him and us, and he was loyal to himself, and to himself alone, in all that he wrote. He was a free, accomplished, and prolific...

Storytelling Exercises Book Anthony Tasgal "This book promises to provide you with a framework for writing great stories, and it delivers on that promise. It bravely paves a path through the complexities of the creative writing jungle, removing much of the artistic mystery, enabling...

Memoirs of Ali Al-Tantawi Ali Al-Tantawi   "These are my memoirs; I carried them throughout my life, considering them my most precious possessions, so that one day I might find myself in them and recall my past, just as a traveler in the desert...

The Complete Poetic Works of Farouk Jouida, Part One Author: Farouk Jouida Farouk Jouida is one of the most prominent poets in the history of contemporary Arabic poetry, and the owner of a rich poetic experience with its own uniqueness and distinction. The collection...

The Complete Poetic Works of Farouk Joueida, Part Two Author Name: Farouk Joueida Farouk Joueida is one of the most prominent poets in the history of contemporary Arabic poetry... and the owner of a rich poetic experience with its own unique characteristics and distinction....

The Complete Poetic Works of Farouk Jweideh, Part Four Author: Farouk Jweideh Farouk Jweideh is one of the most prominent poets in the journey of contemporary Arab poetry, and he possesses a rich poetic experience with its own uniqueness and distinction. The complete poetic...

The Epistle of Forgiveness   Author: Abul Alaa Al-Ma'arri Edited by Karam Bustani   The Epistle of Forgiveness is a book written by Abul Alaa during his seclusion, in response to a letter sent to him by a scholar from Aleppo, a man of...