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18.10.2021 09:30 Uhr

International conference "Die arabische Sprache & Kultur: Literaturübersetzung – Historische und kulturelle Einflüsse" ("The Arabic Language & Culture: Literary Translation - Historical and Cultural Influences"
A cooperation between the Society for Arabic Language and Culture - KALIMA - Abu Dhabi and the Leibniz Institute for European History (IEG) Mainz Closed event KALIMA selects outstanding books from all literary genres and translates them into Arabic; Scientific, literary or children's books - the choice is huge. At the Frankfurt Book Fair 2021, KALIMA will be presenting its new translations, including the book by IEG director Johannes Paulmann, "Global Supremacy and Belief in Progress. Europe 1850-1914". Mustafa Al-Slaiman, KALIMA, and IED-director Prof. Dr. Johannes Paulmann, IEG, jointly the conference "The Arabic Language & Culture: Literary Translation - Historical and Cultural Influences". Authors, translators, scientists exchange ideas, including the renowned author Moneera Al-Ghadeer with her book "Desert Voices. Bedouin Women's Poetry in Saudi Arabia" as well as Paul Maar, author of the children's book "Sams" with his recent book "How everything came".