Date/Time
Date(s) - 11/01/2023
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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Location
Aga Khan Centre

Categories

• #arabic

Cost:
Free USD
Contact Person:
Donald Dinwiddie
Email:
ismc.publications@aku.edu
Website:
http://Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations
Phone:
02073803851
Organization:
Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations

To celebrate AKU Author’s Day 2023, AKU-ISMC is showcasing the work of Luay Abdul-Ilah Mohammed on the occasion of the publication this year of his new novel, Jathibiyyat Al-Sifr (Weightlessness). The author will read from Jathibiyyat Al-Sifr and talk about what inspired him to write the book, as well of his experiences writing on the human condition from an Arab perspective.

‘The gods weave misfortunes so that future generations may have something to sing about’ – with this quote from Homer’s Odyssey Luay Abdul-Ilah opens his new novel about a set of sealed envelopes discovered in the wrong suitcase mistakenly collected from the luggage hold of an airport bus. Each envelope unfolds the story of a group of ex-patriot Iraqis as their world is turned upside down by the Gulf War of 1990–91.

Luay Abdul-Ilah Mohammed is an Iraqi writer, translator, journalist and essayist. He has published several collections of short stories, including Al-Uboor ila al-Dhifat al-Ukhra (Crossing to the Opposite Bank), Ahlam al-Video (Video Dreams) and Ramyat Zahr (Dice Throw). His first novel was Komedya Al-Hubb Al-Ilahi (Comedy of Divine Love). Since 2009, he has also worked as a fractional Arabic lecturer specialising in second language acquisition at the Aga Khan University – Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilization (AKU-ISMC).

Book your free ticket now to join us in person: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/publications-aga-khan-university-institute-for-the-study-of-muslim-civilisations/t-moqjelg

Or if you want to join the event online, register: https://aku-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUldu-grT0pHNYh9JcxxMK8xhpkz_Lme7Ll