Alice Guthrie's guest appearances

Alice Guthrie

Free Word

Cory Doctorow

Deeyah Khan

Paul Mason

Audrey Niffenegger

Charlie Hebdo

Alex Preston

Helen Stevenson

Mona Eltahawy

Deborah Smith

Inua Ellams

Han Kang

Kevin MacNeil

Susie Orbach

John Ashton

Thomas Rydahl

OwlTail

Malu Halasa

On 8 February 2016, Syrian author Zakaria Tamer launched his collection of very, very short stories - "Breaking Knees" - at Free Word Centre.He was joined in conversation with Malu Halasa, a writer and editor, and Alice Guthrie, a freelance literary and media translator as they discussed Tamer's work within the context of themes of repression - of the individual by the institutions of state and religion, and of individuals by each other, particularly women by men.The panel also discussed contemporary writing in Syria.Wanderlust: Great Literature from Around the World is a monthly event series at Free Word.To explore the Wanderlust events we’ve held so far and read about (and around) some of the books we’ve featured, click here: https://www.freewordcentre.com/explore/projects/wanderlust

On 8 February 2016, Syrian author Zakaria Tamer launched his collection of very, very short stories - "Breaking Knees" - at Free Word Centre. He was joined in conversation with Malu Halasa, a writer and editor, and Alice Guthrie, a freelance literary and media translator as they discussed Tamer's work within the context of themes of repression - of the individual by the institutions of state and religion, and of individuals by each other, particularly women by men. The panel also discussed contemporary writing in Syria. Wanderlust: Great Literature from Around the World is a monthly event series at Free Word. To explore the Wanderlust events we’ve held so far and read about (and around) some of the books we’ve featured, click here: <a href="https://www.freewordcentre.com/explore/projects/wanderlust" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.freewordcentre.com/explore/projects/wanderlust</a>

Zakaria Tamer in conversation with Malu Halasa and special guest Alice Guthrie

Our resident translator Alice Guthrie tells us the story of her 5 favourite Arabic words - including love that goes straight to the liver, salt you can use as a put-down, and why a kiss in a corner shop can get you in real trouble. This recording contains strong language some people may find offensive

Our resident translator Alice Guthrie tells us the story of her 5 favourite Arabic words - including love that goes straight to the liver, salt you can use as a put-down, and why a kiss in a corner shop can get you in real trouble. This recording contains strong language some people may find offensive

Alice Guthrie's 5 favourite Arabic words