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Why is Kurdish Literature Rarely Translated? Published May 4th, 2021 - 04:40 GMT Vintage books on table in library. (Shutterstock) Highlights “Some youths watch football to escape this reality, while others read and write novels and books,” Sabah added. Huda Kadhem waits anxiously for feedback on her first novel, scrutinised by a book club in Iraqi Kurdistan’s Erbil, where young authors are breathing new life into a centuries-old oral culture. Also Read “This is the first time my book is being critiqued,” the 17-year-old first-year medical student said. “I learnt a lot about...

In Iraqi Kurdistan, Book Clubs And Science Fiction Offer 'Escape' By Qassim Khidhir on April 25 2021 12:43 PM Huda Kathem waits anxiously for feedback on her first novel, scrutinised by a book club in Iraqi Kurdistan's Arbil, where young authors are breathing new life into a centuries-old oral culture. "This is the first time my book is being critiqued," the 17-year-old first-year medical student told AFP. "I learnt a lot about how to improve my writing and storytelling," she said, adding that comments from other writers, readers and professors had given her "enormous encourageme...

In recent months, the eight book clubs that have sprung up in Kurdistan make a point of giving homegrown authors a platform and regularly discuss narratives tackling social issues.