Maan Abu Taleb
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| Occupation(s) | Novelist and cultural editor |
Maan Abu Taleb (born 1981) is a Jordanian-British novelist and cultural editor.
Early life and education[edit]
Abu Taleb was born and raised in Amman, Jordan. He studied philosophy and critical theory at the Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy, Kingston University.
Career[edit]
In 2012, Abu Taleb was the founding editor of Ma3azef, a monthly online Arabic-language music magazine broadcast on the London-based NTS Radio. The topics feature classical and contemporary Arabic music and dance.[1]
As an author of fiction: his debut novel Kull al Ma'arik (2016) received critical acclaim. The English translation of the book, titled All the Battles (2017), was longlisted for the Banipal Prize.
Personal life[edit]
Abu Taleb lives in the UK.[2]
Books[edit]
- Kull al Ma'arik (Arabic, 2016)
- In English translation: All the Battles (translation: Robin Moger) Cairo: American University in Cairo Press, 2017
References[edit]
- ^ "Ma3azef - Arabic music and culture internet magazine". NTS Radio. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ Bio
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