The International Book Club for Schools (for Year 11s, 12s & 13s)

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Our next session will be held on Tuesday 28th March at 7pm, in partnership with specialists in translated Arabic-language fiction, ArabLit, and the Oxford Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies. The Book Club will take place over Zoom, and places are open to UK school pupils in Years 11, 12 and 13. Newcomers are always welcome!

We will be reading Out of Time, by Palestinian writer Samira Azzam, translated from Arabic by Ranya Abdelrahman. These 31 short stories weave a rich and intricate tapestry of life in Palestine and Lebanon in the 1930s and 1940s, exploring how people from all walks of react to volatile circumstances and rapid historical change. ArabLit have kindly offered a paperback and eBook discount to all registered attendees. You will receive a checkout code once you have registered.

Discussion in the session will focus on ‘Tears from a Glass Eye’, whilst also touching on ‘A Roc Flew Over Shahraban’ and ‘On the Road’. We also recommend that you read the introduction (along with as many of the other stories as you’d like to or have time for!). You may like to make some notes on what you've read – for example, the key themes of the text, things you liked or disliked about the narrative or characters – that you would like to share during the Book Club.

There will also be time for a Q&A with Oxford University tutors and students about studying Modern Languages at University.

The International Book Club is a chance for you to explore foreign language books which have been translated into English with other like-minded, literature-loving students. As always, no knowledge of the original language is required to take part. These meetings are a perfect opportunity for you to explore books that aren't on your school syllabus and to engage with some exciting literature in translation.

***Please note that if we are oversubscribed for the International Book Club and are required to limit the numbers of attendees, we will select participants based on the contextual data they provide, giving priority to students attending UK state schools.***

If you have any questions about the Book Club, please drop us an email! You can reach us at translation.exchange@queens.ox.ac.uk

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