Marcia Lynx Qualey in conversation with Ramy Al-Asheq.
The poet, editor and literary curator discusses the dynamics of the German cultural scene and the position of new arrivals who write in another language, and their need to be part of a community. His activities aim at bringing together Arab authors living in Germany with German writers of the same generation, creating spaces for exchange and mutual translation which broadens the scope and allows readers to expand one’s horizons beyond the widely translated few and the classics to discover new voices.
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Marcia Lynx Qualey in conversation with Ramy Al-Asheq.
The poet, editor and literary curator discusses the dynamics of the German cultural scene and the position of new arrivals who write in another language, and their need to be part of a community. His activities aim at bringing together Arab authors living in Germany with German writers of the same generation, creating spaces for exchange and mutual translation which broadens the scope and allows readers to expand one’s horizons beyond the widely translated few and the classics to discover new voices.
New Voices For Europe: A Palestinian in Reykjavík: Can you hear the snow?
Literature Across Frontiers
30 minutes 26 seconds
4 years ago
New Voices For Europe: A Palestinian in Reykjavík: Can you hear the snow?
Marcia Lynx Qualey in conversation with Mazen Maarouf
The Beirut born and bred Palestinian writer Mazen Maarouf talks about his life in Iceland, where he settled a decade ago, a place that has offered him safety and stability, but where he feels doubly isolated. He lives between the introspective quietness of the local cultural scene he isn’t part of, and the remote vibrancy of the Middle East, that still serves as a source of inspiration for his writing.
New Voices for Europe a podcast and interview series from Literature Across Frontiers
Literature Across Frontiers
Marcia Lynx Qualey in conversation with Ramy Al-Asheq.
The poet, editor and literary curator discusses the dynamics of the German cultural scene and the position of new arrivals who write in another language, and their need to be part of a community. His activities aim at bringing together Arab authors living in Germany with German writers of the same generation, creating spaces for exchange and mutual translation which broadens the scope and allows readers to expand one’s horizons beyond the widely translated few and the classics to discover new voices.
