Banipal 56Banipal 56 Banipals mission is to bring worlds together through literature, to initiate inter cultural dialogue between the Arab world and other cultures, to make the world a smaller, better, more understanding and tolerant place. Our 56th issue, focuses on Generation 56, featuring nine influential Arab voices, all born in 1956, all of whom grew up to become major beacons of modernity, intellectual freedom and creativity in the Arab world and

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Ken Cockburn

Those familiar with Barnie’s work will enjoy having a selection from his varied output

At the heart of this deeply affecting collection are poems that dwell on the domestic crises that define our lives

"Ehin's poems are deeply personal

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India and the Shaping of the Indo-Guyanese Imagination: 1890-1920 (Peepal Tree

He now lives in San Francisco

Introduction by Waciny Laradj: Breaking the silence on Algerian literature

Stefan Weidner: Writing the Self