In The Guardian they had several Arabic writers react to the Arab uprisings, and now, a year later, 'they return to reflect on an extraordinary year', in Revolution in the Arab world.
Meanwhile, at Qantara.de Stephan Milich considers 'Literature and the Arab Spring' -- and questions such as: 'What subversive role did literature play in the run-up to the uprisings in the Arab world ? And should prose, poetry and other literary genres devote themselves entirely to the "revolution" or maintain a critical distance ?' -- in An Uprising of Words.
Meanwhile, at Qantara.de Stephan Milich considers 'Literature and the Arab Spring' -- and questions such as: 'What subversive role did literature play in the run-up to the uprisings in the Arab world ? And should prose, poetry and other literary genres devote themselves entirely to the "revolution" or maintain a critical distance ?' -- in An Uprising of Words.