Ibrahim Al Koni and the World of the Tuareg 

Talk

Ibrahim Al Koni and the World of the Tuareg

when 6‐7:30pm where NYUAD Campus, Conference Center who NYU Abu Dhabi Institute
Open to the Public

Ibrahim Al Koni and the World of the Tuareg 

This talk features a conversation with Ibrahim al-Koni, a prominent contemporary author in Arabic literature. Raised as a Tuareg in the Libyan desert, al-Koni's storytelling is informed by his educational background and extensive travels. His extensive body of work, encompassing over a hundred books, examines the history of the Mediterranean region and the desert. The discussion will focus on al-Koni's unique portrayal of the desert landscape and its cultural and historical significance.

*The lecture will be in Arabic with simultaneous translation into English.

Speaker
Ibrahim al-Koni, Libyan-Swiss Author, Winner of the 2008 Sheikh Zayed Award for Literature, and 2023 Sharjah Book Fair Cultural Personality of the Year

In conversation with
Maurice Pomerantz, Executive Director NYUAD Institute, Professor of Literature and Arab Crossroads Studies, NYUAD

In collaboration with

Humanities Research Platform

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