Launched at the São Paulo International Book Fair, “Jamil’s long journey fleeing the war” uses a typical Brazilian literary expression to tell young readers about the challenges faced by a Syrian man in search of a home.
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Former Minister of Culture of Palestine, Atef Abu Saif, is launching his first book in Brazil and will participate in the main program of FLIP in Paraty, Brazil.
A Portuguese-Arabic illustrated practical guide by Norma Simão Adad Mirandola was launched last weekend by Adonis publishing house. The book first started as a word list created by Mirandola to help her daughter learn Arabic. They are Syrian descendants.
Martins Fontes Paulista bookstore will host on Wednesday (5) starting 7:30 pm a roundtable on noir literature set in cities like Tehran, Beirut, Marrakesh, and Bagdad. Discussions are based on a collection by Tabla publishing house.
Head of the Arab Writers Union, Muhammad al-Hourani, and the Brazilian Ambassador to Syria, André Santos, discussed ways to bring Brazilians and Syrians closer together.
The Arab Brazilian Chamber opened on Thursday (25) the collection of books and maps from the Middle East as well as records of the Duailibi family. Items are in the library of the institution and were donated by advertising executive Roberto Duailibi.
Brazilian publishing house Tabla released the books ‘Homens ao Sol’ [‘Men in the Sun’] and ‘Umm Saad’ about the Palestinian struggle and resistance. The works translated into Portuguese are available for pre-sale.
Children’s books by two Brazilian expatriates will be published in the UAE. The launches will take place in two fairs, one in Sharjah and another in Abu Dhabi.
Zana Bonafe was one of the winners of the First Chapter – The ELF Seddiqi Writers’ Fellowship, a support program for UAE-based emerging authors.
The Brazilian market sold 49.6 million books, accumulating BRL 2 billion (about USD 353 million) in revenue this year. Growth over 2020 was 32.7%.
Anticolonialism and the history of Sudan have drawn the attention of Patricia Teixeira Santos since 1997. Now a doctor in History, she brough together books and published documents in her research on the Arab country.
Publishing house Dublinense has recently sold three books by Brazilian authors to two Arab publishers. One of them will be translated into Persian.
During five days of classes, author Socorro Acioli will lecture for a group of Brazilian women living in Dubai. The workshop will occur from October 24 to 28.
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