Back at it with a bonus episode to spoil you after such a long hiatus. We are talking about what it means to be a Muslim writer.<br /><br />We discuss:<br /><br />- The launch of the Critical Muslim issue 30: West Africa on May 15th at LSE. Register here: <br /><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/launch-of-cm30-west-africa-at-lse-tickets-61150405509" rel="noopener">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/launch-of-cm30-west-africa-at-lse-tickets-61150405509</a><br /><br />-What is a Muslim writer ?<br /><br />- Anti-blackness and perceptions of Muslim writers<br /><br />- West Africa's rich cultural historical links to the Islamic world <br /><br /><br />Books mentioned:<br />- Elsewhere, Home by Leila Aboulela<br />- So long a letter and Scarlet Song by Mariama Bâ.<br />- Born on A Tuesday by El Nathan John <br />-Seasons of Crimson Blossoms by Abubakar Adam Ibrahim <br />-Black Docker by Sembene Ousmane <br />-Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih<br />-The Wedding of Zein by Tayeb Salih <br />-Too Black to Be Arab, Too Arab to be Black’ by Leena Habiballa publishes in ‘From the Lines of Dissent’ published by Media Diversified.<br />-Zaynab Alkali <br /><br /><br />Continue the conversation on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #NotAnotherBook

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S2 EP 2 | Bonus episode: Beyond the label : Navigating Worlds As A Muslim Writer + Critical Muslim

MAY 14, 201956 MIN
Not Another Book Podcast

S2 EP 2 | Bonus episode: Beyond the label : Navigating Worlds As A Muslim Writer + Critical Muslim

MAY 14, 201956 MIN

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Back at it with a bonus episode to spoil you after such a long hiatus. We are talking about what it means to be a Muslim writer.<br /><br />We discuss:<br /><br />- The launch of the Critical Muslim issue 30: West Africa on May 15th at LSE. Register here: <br /><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/launch-of-cm30-west-africa-at-lse-tickets-61150405509" rel="noopener">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/launch-of-cm30-west-africa-at-lse-tickets-61150405509</a><br /><br />-What is a Muslim writer ?<br /><br />- Anti-blackness and perceptions of Muslim writers<br /><br />- West Africa's rich cultural historical links to the Islamic world <br /><br /><br />Books mentioned:<br />- Elsewhere, Home by Leila Aboulela<br />- So long a letter and Scarlet Song by Mariama Bâ.<br />- Born on A Tuesday by El Nathan John <br />-Seasons of Crimson Blossoms by Abubakar Adam Ibrahim <br />-Black Docker by Sembene Ousmane <br />-Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih<br />-The Wedding of Zein by Tayeb Salih <br />-Too Black to Be Arab, Too Arab to be Black’ by Leena Habiballa publishes in ‘From the Lines of Dissent’ published by Media Diversified.<br />-Zaynab Alkali <br /><br /><br />Continue the conversation on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #NotAnotherBook