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Literary Atlas Workshop within the Big Read Program

The BA holds a workshop entitled “The Literary Atlas of Alexandria based on Naguib Mahfouz’s Miramar” from 28 to 30 August 2012, within the Big Read 2012 Program. The workshop encompasses 3 sessions: the place in the novel (the works of Naguib Mahfouz as a case study), Alexandria in Miramar, and ...

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The Big Read Competitions Award-Giving Ceremony at the BA

On Monday, 22 November 2010, winners of the 2010 Big Read Competitions were announced, and participants in the different competitions were honored. The award-giving ceremony featured a lecture by Dr. Nazek Fahmy, Professor of American Literature, Faculty of Arts, Alexandria University, discussing ...

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The Big Read 2010 Contests

As part of the activities of the Big Read 2010 project, the BA Library Sector announced essay, photo, art, and map contests, around Mark Twain’s novel Huckleberry Finn . Participants can now submit their photos until 30 October 2010, and they can submit their essays, paintings and maps until 15 ...

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Huckleberry Finn in the New Phase of the “Big Read” Project

The BA launched the fourth phase of the “Big Read; Egypt/ U.S.” project which aims at introducing American literature to Egyptian readers and vice versa. The Big Read 2010 focuses on Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. The phase started with a Drama Workshop. On 29 July 2010, Huckleberry Finn (1993) ...

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The Big Read 2013

The BA Main Library holds the Big Read program from June to September 2013 around El-Bab El-Maftouh (The Open Door) by Latifa El-Zayat. The Program includes different cultural events aiming to encourage participants to read in their leisure time, express their ideas in creative ways, and open up ...

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