Adab wa Naqd (Arabic: Literature and Criticism) is a monthly literary magazine published in Egypt. It has been in circulation since 1984 and is affiliated with the Progressive National Unionist Party.
| Categories | Literary magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Progressive National Unionist Party |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Country | Egypt |
| Based in | Cairo |
| Language | Arabic |
| ISSN | 1110-306X |
| OCLC | 86068321 |
History and profile
editAdab wa Naqd, based in Cairo, was established in 1984.[1][2] The Progressive National Unionist Party is the publisher of the magazine[3][4] which is published monthly.[5]
Rifaat Al Said is the chairman of the magazine.[6] Farida Al Naqqash served as the editor-in-chief of the magazine which she assumed in 1987.[1][7] Another former editor-in-chief is Al Taher Makki.[6] Helmi Salem was the managing editor and editor-in-chief of the magazine.[8][9] Muhammad Afifi Matar, an Egyptian poet, is among former contributors of the magazine.[10] Another Egyptian poet Iman Mersal served in the magazine as an editor for the cultural and literary reviews.[11]
In addition to literary works and literary criticisms the magazine also publishes interviews with major artists[2] and articles on history.[12]
In November 2011, the magazine experienced serious financial problems and was about to be ceased.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "About Us". Adab wa Naqd. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ a b Mahmoud Saeed (Spring 2000). "Remembering Hani al-Rahib: Death Ends Novelist's Portrayal of Arab World in Crisis". Al Jadid. 6 (31).
- ^ Mahmoud El Wardani (11–17 November 1999). "At a glance". Al Ahram Weekly (455). Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ Marie Duboc (2011). "Egyptian Leftist Intellectuals' Activism from the Margins: Overcoming the Mobilization/Demobilization Dichotomy". In Joel Beinin; Frédéric Vairel (eds.). Social Movements, Mobilization, and Contestation in the Middle East and North Africa. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-8047-7778-0.
- ^ "At a glance". Al Ahram Weekly (459). 9–15 December 1999. Archived from the original on 21 September 2012.
- ^ a b c "Egypt's longest-running literary magazine at risk of closure". Ahram Online. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ "Ibn Rushd Prize 2000 for Emancipation of Women in the Arab World". Ibn Rushd Fund. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Egyptian poet Helmy Salem has died from lung cancer, aged 61 years". Banipal. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ "Departure of Egyptian Poet Helmi Salem Monday 30 July, 2012". Alowais. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ^ Muḥammad ʻAfīfī Maṭar (1997). Quartet of Joy. Fayetteville, AR: University of Arkansas Press. p. 79. ISBN 978-1-55728-488-4.
- ^ Sudeep Sen (9 August 2013). "World Poetry Portfolio #59: Iman Mersal". Molossus. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Middle East Journals". Ohio State University. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.