A study on Translation of Arabic Literature in German-Speaking Countries 2010-2020

»As regards the thorny matter of representation, meanwhile, the Arab cultural diaspora in
Berlin has created a fait accompli. Its subcultures bear the closest resemblance to the culture
scenes of Beirut, Cairo, Haifa, Amman, Damascus, Tunis and Casablanca. In the eyes of the
publishing industry and academia – as we will see in the next section – Arab cultural output
seems distant and unfathomable, requiring decoding by intermediaries and experts, while the
reality of the city rolls on without much mediation at all.«

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25/08/2022 by sandra