The number of Arabic literary works translated into English is rising fast

Episode 251 • October 27, 2022 • 00:03:50
The number of Arabic literary works translated into English is rising fast
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The number of Arabic literary works translated into English is rising fast

Oct 27 2022 | 00:03:50

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Eddie Arrieta

Show Notes

The number of Arabic-to-English literary translations published in the United Kingdom and Ireland between 2010 and 2020 rose by about 92% from the two decades prior, according to research recently presented at the Frankfurt Book Fair.

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