Arabic literature

I read about a UK foundation dedicated to presenting Arabic literature in English - a praise-worthy initiative, I must say! A number of Arab writers have met Western audiences successfully in recent years, but some encouragement to bring forth more is well-needer. There are few better ways than a good novel to get under the skin of characters one could not expect to meet in real life and gain a better understanding for their ways.

Initiatives are underway to promote translation also into Arabic, which is even less frequent today.