Libya’s literary tradition goes back to the period of antiquity, although it is difficult to find mention of Libya in the wider Arab literature renaissance of the 19th and early 20th centuries, possibly given Libya’s geographical distance from the levant and Arabian peninsula.

Libyan literature began to bloom in the late 1960s, with the writings of Sadeq al-Neihum, Khalifa al-Fakhri, Kamel Maghur (prose), Muhammad al-Shaltami and Ali al-Regeie (poetry). Many Libyan writers of the 1960s adhered to nationalist, socialist and generally progressive views.

Apr 30, 2021 · "Part anthology and part travelogue, Translating Libya presents the country through the eyes of sixteen short story writers and one American diplomat. The stories trace the influence of the ancient Romans, the later Italian occupation and the current influx of foreign workers from Africa and further afield.

Jul 21, 2020 · This first issue of Lamma brings together academic research, cultural commentary, literature, and translation. It aims to show some of the possible varieties of research on Libya, from history and literature to sociolinguistics, gender studies, and more.

Mar 5, 2024 · The revival of Libyan literature in the past decade has been challenged by threats, harm, intimidation and censorship. Yet, in 2022, a Libyan novel won the prestigious International Prize for Arabic Fiction.

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Libyan storytellers have conjured literary styles and strategies to outwit dull-minded and tin-eared bureaucrats, revealing the magic words of free artistry. Ibrahim Al-Koni’s “Right Course” shows the downside of desert-style finance.

Olszok reads the urban settings of these texts for their own melancholy aṭlāl (traces) that point not only to the environmental losses wrought by Libya’s rapid urbanization after the 1950s, but also the panoptic sovereign power of al-Qadhafi’s regime.

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