Description
Co-edited by Acker and prominent Jordanian author Hisham Bustani, Issue 11 (entitled Tajdeed: Contemporary Arabic Fiction) features the work of 31 contributors from 15 Middle Eastern countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Translated for contemporary English-speaking audiences, the issue presents a diverse group of emerging and established literary stars.
New Fiction by Hassan Blasim, Abderrazak Boukebba, Fatima Al-Mazrouei, Mohammad Rabie, Mona Merhi, Khaled Sameh, Ahmed Al-Mo'azzen, Anis Arafai, Muhammad Khudayyir, Malika Moustadraf, Wajdi Al-Ahdal, Rasha Abbas, Luay Hamza Abbas, Ismail Ghazali, Mohamed Makhzangi, Hisham Bustani, Zakaria Tamer, Ahmad Al-Wasel, Estabraq Ahmad, Hassouna Mosbahi, Basma Al-Nsour, Hilal Chouman, Mahmoud Al-Rahabi, Ala Hlehel
