Vol. 28, No. 85

 

Al Jadid is a Review & Record of Arab Culture and Arts (www.aljadid.com). Al Jadid’s newest edition (Vol. 28, No. 85, 2024) explores contemporary culture and the arts. This issue brings the latest developments in Arab theater, revisiting the cultural legacies of the departed pillars of Arab modern theater Antoine Multaqa, Latifa Multaqa, and Raymond Jebara, as well as recent controversies surrounding the France-based Lebanese-Canadian playwright Wajdi Mouawad and his works in Lebanon. The issue also covers a selection of books and films touching on various topics across the Arab world: the Lebanese refugee experience, Sudan’s history, and the emergence of radicalism in one Tunisian family. Al Jadid also keeps abreast of the latest in the Arab literary and arts scenes, questions facing modern Arab intellectuals, and developments in French-Algerian relations. This issue also compiles a selection of essays relating to Lebanon’s war against Israel and the destruction left in its wake, both on the land and the survivors.

 

 

 

“Antoine Multaqa, Enduring Pillar of Lebanon’s Golden Age of Modern Theater, Exits the Stage” by Naomi Pham • “The Art of Conveying Joy: The Late Latifa Multaqa on the Human Connection Between Actor and Audience” by Naomi Pham • “The Tragicomic Lebanese Reality in Raymond Jebara’s Theater: ‘Sarcastic to the Point of Despair’” by Elie Chalala • “Drawing the Curtains on Wajdi Mouawad’s ‘Controversial’ Play: Lebanese Intellectuals’ Defense of Director Warns of State Chokehold on Freedom of Expression” by Elie Chalala • “A Meditation on the Fractured Self: Wajdi Mouawad’s Autobiographical ‘Mother’ Revives Memories of Relationships Fragmented by War” by Naomi Pham

 

 

“Three Lives, One Melody: Two Refugees Build a Rhapsodic Connection Despite Oceans of Difference and Time” by Lynne Rogers

 

 

“Global Audiences Resonate With ‘Goodbye Julia,’ a Film About Two Sudanese Families Shattered by Tragedy” by Naomi Pham • “The Wolves at the Door: Documentary Uncovers the Root of Radicalism in One Tunisian Family’s Painful Story” by Pamela Nice

 

 

“An Ideological Odyssey Spanning Two Decades of Incarceration: How the Syrian ‘Mandela’ Riyadh al-Turk (1930-2024) Went from Stalinist Communism to Social Democracy” by Elie Chalala • “From Humble Roots to Self-Made Star: Undefeated by Time, Cultural Icon Umm Kulthum Captivates Arab and Western Interest Half a Century After Her Death” by Naomi Pham • “Postscript to ‘Indefinite Postponement’: Adania Shibli Breaks Silence on Frankfurt Book Fair Decision and Finds a Voice in the Absence of Words” by Naomi Pham • ‘“Unimaginative’ Digital Age: What Can Arab Cultural Journalism Learn?” by Al Jadid Staff • “The Late Khaled Khalifa Hoped for Remedy and Redemption of the Arab Literary Prize Through Transparency” by Elie Chalala • “Grand Prix de la Francophonie Marks Pinnacle of Abdelfattah Kilito’s Profound Impact on Ancient Arabic Literary Traditions” by Al Jadid Staff • “How ‘Good Old Days’ Nostalgia Enables Neglect and Complacency in Lebanon’s Elite Throughout Countless Crises” by Al Jadid Staff • “An Algerian Intellectual on Once-‘Arab Leftist Radicals’! The Modern Arab Intellectual Forsakes Ideological Integrity, Following the Footsteps of Previous Enemies Who Accuse Him of Takfir and Treason” by Elie Chalala • “Lebanon’s Civilian ‘Veterans’ Cope Differently Than Younger Generations in the Current Conflict!” by Elie Chalala • “Trapped in the Cage of the Past, Algeria Must Navigate the Line Between Memory and Moving Forward as Paris Olympics Stirs French-Algerian Wounds” by Naomi Pham • “Novel ‘Houaria’ Forces Algerian Critics into a Literary-Ideological Battle Armed with Morality and Ethics” by Naomi Pham • “Literary Awards Determined by Craftsmanship or Politics?” by Naomi Pham • ‘“Is There an Arab Culture?’: Long History of Pluralism, Decentralization, Pragmatism Underpins ‘Arab Culture’ Debate” by Elie Chalala • “Multi-Talented ‘Poet of Colors’ Magdy Naguib (1936-2024) Mesmerized Music Composers and Singers of Egypt’s Musical Golden Age” by Elie Chalala • ‘“Little Prince,’ Poet and Artist Hassan Abdallah Evoked the Beauty of Nature Through Boundless Streams of Vibrant, Passionate, Paradoxical Language” by Elie Chalala • “Hussein Madi (1938-2024): An Artist Whose Lifelong Embrace of Nature Created an Art That Will Endure” by Naomi Pham • “The ‘Guardian of Gaza’: Fathi Ghaben (1946-2024) Preserved Palestinian Memory, Colors, Dress, and Symbols Through Art” by Elie Chalala • “Kamel Daoud’s Goncourt-Winning ‘Houris’ Breaks the Silence on Algeria’s Black Decade” by Elie Chalala • “Algeria’s Curtailing of Freedom of Expression Sparks Outcry from Critics, Intellectuals, and Politicians Following Author Boualem Sansal’s Arrest” by Naomi Pham • “Is Fascination with Al Andalus’ ‘Golden Period’ Escapism or a Solution to the Tumultuous Turmoils of Arab Society?” by Al Jadid Staff

 

 

“Dreadful Days in Lebanon: The Invisible and Visible Scars of War” by Elie Chalala • “A Rush to Safeguard History and Heritage As a Close Call with Israeli Aerial Strikes Threatens Lebanon’s Ancient Baalbek Castle” by Naomi Pham • “Decline, Displacement, and Despair Have Stifled the Mesmerizing Glow of Al Hamra Street” by Elie Chalala • “Despite Far-Flung Distances, Lebanese Expatriates Witness and Live the Anxieties and Fears of Lebanon’s War” by Elie Chalala • “Voices That Speak Over the Rubble: Intellectuals Reflect on Lebanon’s War From Above, Below, and Within, edited and compiled” by Elie Chalala

 

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