Author Archives: Michelle Hartman

Here is the text you’re supposed to read for the upcoming class: Arwa Saleh We will begin our discussion of Arwa Salih’s The Stillborn by discussing it in relation to Radwa Ashour’s The Journey. Contemporaries and comrades, their lives intersected … Continue reading →

Reminder: You will have a synthesis of class notes due on Tuesday November 12 in class. Remember this is just a way to sum up and think through what we have done in class recently–it does not have to be … Continue reading →

On November 12 in class, we will continue our discussion of Khouri’s work in larger queer contexts and think through some of the ways in which the label and category queer helps/hinders Arab/ic works from participating in World Literature and … Continue reading →

In class on November 7, we will discuss the work of Jordanian playwright Raphael Khouri (formerly Amahl). We will discuss their play No Matter Where I Go and also She, He, Me. Please listen to this podcast for more on … Continue reading →

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In class today, your analyses of podcasts are due. We will spend some class time discussing them and what you observed that can help everyone work to do a better job in producing their own podcasts for the final assignment. … Continue reading →

https://house9design.ca/podcast/ http://www.metisinspace.com/listen https://player.fm/podcasts/arab https://www.chatelaine.com/living/indigenous-podcasts-hosted-by-women/

If you come to the event below, I will give you one missed class credit, and if you have missed no classes, one additional participation credit somehow! Join us as we gather to discuss The Book of Disappearance by Ibtisam … Continue reading →

The Book of Disappearance is the newly translated novel by Palestinian author, Ibtisam Azem. The translation was done by critically acclaimed Iraqi novelist/translator, Sinan Antoon, who is also Azem’s partner. The book has a speculative fiction element to it, and … Continue reading →

Hello again all! This post is about the analysis of the podcast due next week. The basic assignment is as follows: As a group you should discuss and write an analysis of two podcasts on Arabic literature. (One of these … Continue reading →