A writer, a vision, a journey: a conversation with Samia Mehrez
Venue: Online via Zoom
Date: December 18, 2021
This event took place on Saturday 18 December, 2021 at 7 p.m. Cairo time, you may watch the full video here:
Through this series of in depth conversations with Arab and international authors, arabworldbooks.com aims to explore the vision, motivation, process, and of course, the outcomes of a writer's journey. These conversations will, hopefully, shed some light on the values and experiences that are common to writers and readers across the world, while taking into account their respective idiosyncrasies and cultural specificities.
We are delighted to feature Professor Samia Mehrez in this event.
Samia Mehrez is Professor of Arabic Literature at AUC since 1992 . She is the founding director of the Center for Translation Studies at AUC which operated from 2009. She has published widely in the fields of modern Arabic literature, postcolonial literature, translation studies, gender studies and cultural studies. Ibrahim Nagui: A Belated Visit is her most recent book.
The discussion will be conducted in English and moderated by Egyptian novelist Mohamed Tawfik.
Read more about Samia Mehrez, her books and writing here.
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Chat messages and questions received during our conversation with Samia Mehrez
19:39:28 From Sylvia Petter to Everyone:
where is the anthology available?
19:40:11 From Samia Mehrez to Everyone:
Al Kutub Khan, Maadi, Cairo
19:43:09 From Amani Amin to Everyone:
this is one online link to buy from overseas
https://www.neelwafurat.com/itempage.aspx?id=egb254183-5269933&search=books
19:45:27 From Amani Amin to Everyone:
this is the publisher facebook page, maybe they can ship to Europe
https://m.facebook.com/kotobkhan/posts/10158172501232018
19:47:34 From Sylvia Petter to Everyone:
thank you.
20:09:35 From Wallis’ iPad to Everyone:
Really stimulating discussion. Translation issues inspiring and then your narration of your memoir. I’m frustrated because I must leave now before we join the discussion. Lots to think about. Thank you.
20:11:06 From Amani Amin to Everyone:
Thank you Wallis. Was lovely that you could join us given your commitments
20:16:52 From dlnel to Everyone:
You are bilingual. Do you find writing in different languages requires different energy and thought processes?
20:17:49 From Karen Leggett Abouraya to Everyone:
Perhaps Mr Combs would like to elaborate on this from his point of view…
20:18:38 From Vivian to Everyone:
Hello Dr. Samia. You say that this book is the first you ever wrote in Arabic. Obviously, it is only logical to write this in Arabic. Beforehand, did you make a conscious decision to write in English or was it a result of your education and training and teaching at AUC. In other words, how does a writer decide to address his work to the English speaking community and thus the global community and or to his/her own local community?
20:26:56 From Safinaz Saad to Everyone:
I would like to get back to the question on Egyptian women writers, as it is the focus of my current research. If you would situate the works by Latifa alZayyat and Radwa Ashour, how would you do so? would you see Ashour's oeuvre a continuation of alZayyat's or how would you see it? I would be interested to know your thoughts
20:27:40 From FAHAD ALNOURI to Everyone:
Thank you very much.
20:28:56 From Safinaz Saad to Everyone:
thank you very much.
20:32:35 From Amira Abou-Taleb to Everyone:
YES, Alexandria would be great!
20:36:35 From Amani Amin to Everyone:
The video of this meeting will be available in a couple of days on our channel here
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkJLXZvjErjDtzn4w9vgVsg?sub_confirmation=1
20:36:43 From Vivian to Everyone:
Thank you. So we have Covid to thank for an Arabic book that the Egyptian and Arab world can enjoy.
20:36:59 From Nahla Hanno to Everyone:
Thank you
20:37:46 From Amira Abou-Taleb to Everyone:
Thank you Samia, engaging as always!
20:37:47 From Karen Leggett Abouraya to Everyone:
Thank you very much, to Dr Mehrez and our hosts today!
20:37:56 From Osama Madany to Everyone:
Thank you everyone for organizing the event
20:38:16 From Abreu Combs to Everyone:
thank you.. great discussion.