SIBF 2020 opening a window to the world through literary translations

SIBF 2020 opening a window to the world through literary translations

The UAE News report: The ongoing 39th Sharjah International Book Fair where 1,024 publishers are displaying millions of titles, aptly showcases the dynamic nature of cultural and linguistic diversity, and offers a first-hand experience of globalisation in the book market through the numerous literary translations of books in Arabic from different languages. 

Occupying pride of place at the Al Mahrousa Centre for Publishing in Hall 4 at Expo Centre Sharjah are the 10 volumes of Hadashi no Gen (Barefoot Gen), a graphic and moving account of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and its aftermath. The late manga artist, Keiji Nakazawa, who drew on the experiences of his own life to tell the story of his city's atomic