Arabic Cultural Program: Palestinian Prison Literature

The Sheikh Hassan Abbas Sharbatly Department of Arab and Islamic Civilizations is hosting a conversation about Palestinian prison literature featuring writers Basem Khandaqji and Nasser Abu Srour, both recently released from decades in prison.

Basem Khandaqji is the recipient of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF, 2024) for his novel A Mask, the Color of the Sky, and Nasser Abu Srour was awarded the prize for Arabic Literature by the Institut du monde arabe in 2025 for The Tale of a Wall: Reflections on Hope and Freedom. The conversation will be moderated by Dina Heshmat, Associate Professor of Arabic literature.

 

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