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This Arab Is Queer: An Anthology by LGBTQ+ Arab Writers
Finalist:Lambda Literary Award -LGTBQ+ Anthology (2023)
This ground-breaking anthology features
the compelling and courageous memoirs of eighteen queer Arab writers - some
internationally bestselling, others using pseudonyms. Here, we find
heart-warming connections and moments of celebration alongside essays exploring
the challenges of being LGBTQ+ and Arab.
From a military base in the Gulf to
loving whispers caught between the bedsheets; and from touring overseas as a
drag queen to a concert in Cairo where the rainbow flag was raised to a crowd
of thousands, this collection celebrates the true colours of a vibrant Arab
queer experience.
the compelling and courageous memoirs of eighteen queer Arab writers - some
internationally bestselling, others using pseudonyms. Here, we find
heart-warming connections and moments of celebration alongside essays exploring
the challenges of being LGBTQ+ and Arab.
From a military base in the Gulf to
loving whispers caught between the bedsheets; and from touring overseas as a
drag queen to a concert in Cairo where the rainbow flag was raised to a crowd
of thousands, this collection celebrates the true colours of a vibrant Arab
queer experience.
Book Details
- Publisher: Saqi Books
- Publish Date: Oct 18th, 2022
- Pages: 288
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.40in - 5.30in - 0.90in - 0.45lb
- EAN: 9780863564789
- Categories: • LGBTQ+• LGBTQ+ Studies - General• Essays
About the Author
Jahshan, Elias: - Elias Jahshan
(he/him) is a Palestinian-Lebanese-Australian journalist and writer. He is a
former editor of Star Observer, Australia's longest-running LGBTQ+ media
outlet, and a former board member of the Arab Council Australia. His short
memoir 'Coming Out Palestinian' was anthologised in Arab Australian Other:
Stories on Race and Identity, and he has written freelance for outlets
including The Guardian, SBS Voices, My Kali and The New
Arab. Born and raised in western Sydney, he now lives in London.
(he/him) is a Palestinian-Lebanese-Australian journalist and writer. He is a
former editor of Star Observer, Australia's longest-running LGBTQ+ media
outlet, and a former board member of the Arab Council Australia. His short
memoir 'Coming Out Palestinian' was anthologised in Arab Australian Other:
Stories on Race and Identity, and he has written freelance for outlets
including The Guardian, SBS Voices, My Kali and The New
Arab. Born and raised in western Sydney, he now lives in London.
Praise for this book
'Profoundly moving and uplifting.' Rabih Alameddine
'A fascinating insight into the realities of being a queer
Arab, the book is likely to provoke, inspire and create conversations.' Entertainment Focus
'I'm not sure if there's ever
been an anthology like this before -- and it's about time. [These essays] paint
a wonderfully complicated portrait of the diversity of LGBTQ+ Arab
experiences.' Book Riot
'A fascinating insight into the realities of being a queer
Arab, the book is likely to provoke, inspire and create conversations.' Entertainment Focus
'I'm not sure if there's ever
been an anthology like this before -- and it's about time. [These essays] paint
a wonderfully complicated portrait of the diversity of LGBTQ+ Arab
experiences.' Book Riot