La primavera della letteratura araba

Since the Italian press usually does not take an interest in Arab populations and their cultural production unless their countries are in the limelight of the international political scene, a group of Arabists decided to start a journal of modern and contemporary Arabic literature and Arab culture in which specialized articles can be published. “La rivista di Arablit” therefore aims at offering space to both well-known and younger Italian and international scholars, who are particularly interested in recent literary trends and willing to point out new works and to provide information about Arab authors, as well as to explore some older but culturally extraordinarily prolific historical periods, i.e. the nineteenth and twentieth century age of the Nahḍah, which still greatly needs further studies. Moreover, a column called “Not only literature” will host articles dealing with themes slightly on the sidelines of the literary field which comply with the purpose of spreading knowledge about Arab culture in general.