Beirut 39: New Writing from the Arab World
, . . Bloomsbury, $16 (304pp) ISBN 978-1-60819-202-1
This fascinating collection of pieces by 39 young Arab voices from all over the world was put together by the Hay Festival in celebration of Beirut's 2009 selection as World Book Capital. Incorporating stories, poems, and novel excerpts, the enormously varied lineup includes Abdellah Taia's “The Wounded Man,” about a gay university student in Morocco watching a forbidden French film during Ramadan; an excerpt from
Reviewed on: 04/19/2010
Genre: Fiction
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