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Hannah Fox

@hannah-sakura.bsky.social
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PhD researcher interested in world literature, literary representations of print cultures, and censorship. Coffee lover, plant collector, bibliomaniac.

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Hannah Fox @hannah-sakura.bsky.social · 11h
“In total, this summer, 13m Ukrainian books have been destroyed by Russian missiles or drones […] he was sure his warehouse full of Ukrainian-language, Ukraine-produced books had been deliberately targeted. ‘It is nowhere near any military facilities and everyone knows it is a book warehouse’.”
theguardian.com
Incinerated novels and destroyed warehouses: Russia’s war on Ukrainian books
A Ukrainian publishing boom sparked by the 2022 invasion is now under threat from the force and frequency of Russian attacks
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Hannah Fox @hannah-sakura.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Congratulations to Henar Press on the publication of their inaugural novel, Gabor (translated from Kurdish)! I’m proud to have played a small role in copy-editing this book, so I’m excited to see it out in the world!
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Center for Justice Innovation @innovatingjustice.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Congratulations to the winner of the 2026 Inside Literary Prize, The Book Censor’s Library by Bothayna Al-Essa, translated from the Arabic by Ranya Abdelrahman and Sawad Hussain. 🎉 Thank you to all of the judges and organizers for making this groundbreaking award possible.
people.com
Inside Literary Prize, Judged by Incarcerated Readers, Announces 2026 Winner
The winner of the ‘Inside Literary Prize,’ the nation’s only literary prize judged by incarcerated readers, has just been announced.
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Hannah Fox @hannah-sakura.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
‘Hope is the only thing that can shatter solid matter, bend and break earthly laws and bring down the barriers of the world.’ - Bachtyar Ali
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Hannah Fox @hannah-sakura.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Calling Kurdish writers & artists.. Submissions are open for a special issue of The Markaz Review!
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Hannah Fox @hannah-sakura.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
I really enjoyed reading ‘On the Greenwich Line’ last year so I’m pleased to see it’s been shortlisted for the EBRD Literature Prize. I also just finished reading Uzbek novel ‘We Computers’ yesterday, which is also on the list. Looks like I should check out the other titles from the shortlist!
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Hannah Fox @hannah-sakura.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Lovely article in @arablit.bsky.social by @verslemaroc.bsky.social about the pleasures of joining a unique book club - in this case Adabiyat, which focuses on Arab lit in English translation (or by writers from the diaspora). arablit.org/2026/02/11/o... For more info see @__adabiyat__ on instagram.
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On Finding Community Through Adabiyat
Adabiyat is a virtual book club for readers of Arabic literature to come together monthly and debate, interpret, and appreciate written works of the Arab world and its diaspora. Houcine Chraïbi is …
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Hannah Fox @hannah-sakura.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
The situation in Rojava is very serious, and once again the Kurds are finding themselves abandoned by the world.
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Hannah Fox @hannah-sakura.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
This is fascinating by @liverpoolpost.bsky.social - I’d always wondered why so many Christmas treats involve raisins/ dried fruit. My only criticism of the article is the tone is perhaps overly celebratory of the role of Liverpool without enough attention on the slavery enabling this. bit.ly/3L8nK5E
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How Liverpool invented Christmas
Every Christmas pudding tells a story of Liverpool’s innovation, enterprise and ambition — with a large helping of exploitation too. Did our modern Christmas start in our docks?
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Hannah Fox @hannah-sakura.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
What a literary treat to see the latest mini issue of the Markaz Review with a focus on Kurdish literature - I may be biased as I consider Aryan Omar Hassan (of @henarpress.bsky.social) a friend, but his review of the novel “Hyper” by @agri.bsky.social is hilarious. themarkaz.org/agri-ismails...
themarkaz.org
Agri Ismaïl's Hyper is a 21st Century Kurdish Crucible
Kurdish writer Agri Ismaïl’s debut novel is nothing short of a literary miracle, suggests reviewer Aryan Omar Hassan.
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Index on Censorship @indexoncensorship.org · 13/11/2025
History has always been contested, but #AI is making it easier than ever to rewrite the past. Salil Tripathi explores how history is at risk of being overly simplified, erasing marginalised voices: www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/11/hist...
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Hannah Fox @hannah-sakura.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Some interesting books on this longlist! I’ve been enjoying reading Kurdish writer Fatma Aydemir’s ‘Djinns’ lately (translated from German by @jpolizei.bsky.social). Looks like there are some other titles I need to add to my ever-growing “to read” pile!
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Hannah Fox @hannah-sakura.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Today’s the first day of Autumn, so I thought I’d share this beautiful poem by Kurdish poet Qubad Jalil-Zada: کزەی پایز بەڕێوەیە دارستان لەبری خۆی داپۆشێت، خۆی ڕوت دەکاتەوە. The cool breeze of autumn is coming but instead of covering herself, the forest is undressing.
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Hannah Fox @hannah-sakura.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Looking forward to the next book club hosted by The Markaz Review. I loved reading Sand-Catcher and found it surprisingly funny as well as moving.
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Hannah Fox @hannah-sakura.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
I’m so pleased to have had the chance to be involved in helping to expand @henarpress.bsky.social’s database of Kurdish Literature in English & glad that others are as excited about it as we are!
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Henar Press @henarpress.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Henar Press is absolutely delighted to announce that we will be hosting a virtual reading for Sleeping in the Courtyard: Contemporary Kurdish Writers in Diaspora (University of Arkansas Press). Please RSVP to receive the Zoom link: forms.gle/ArUEqXotVm8k...
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The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
This article in The Guardian on the launch of GlobeScribe is worth reading. Ian Giles, chair of the SoA's Translators Association argues Globescribe “may claim to unlock global access for fiction, but their approach sidelines the very people who make literature resonate across cultures"
theguardian.com
AI translation service launched for fiction writers and publishers prompts dismay among translators
UK-based GlobeScribe is charging $100 per book, per language for use of its services, but translators say that nuanced work can only be produced by humans
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Hannah Fox @hannah-sakura.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Looking forward to the release of this new collection of Kurdish women’s writing, published by @uarkpress.bsky.social - Thanks Holly Mason Badra for bringing together writing from this broad range of voices from Kurdistan & the diaspora.
Image shows book cover with title “Sleeping in the Courtyard” and sub-heading “Contemporary Kurdish Writers in Diaspora”.
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Hannah Fox @hannah-sakura.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Jan Dost: “We wrote novels and poetry collections in our mother tongue without ever studying it at school or university… It’s what I call a shadow literature." Interesting article on the politics & personal tensions of writing in Kurdish & Arabic. bit.ly/43zbB0x
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Jan Dost on writing in Arabic and Kurdish: "Like being caught between two magnets" | Qantara.de
"Safe Corridor" is Jan Dost's first novel translated into English. The prolific Syrian writer explores the hardening impact of war on children and discusses the key differences between writing in Kurd...
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AK Press @akpress.org · 11/02/2025
🔥 GIVEAWAY 🔥 Feeling lucky? We're giving away 5 copies of 𝘙𝘰𝘫𝘢𝘷𝘢 𝘪𝘯 𝘍𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴: 𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘴! To enter, follow AK Press and share this post. Shipping to US & Canada, but we'll send an e-book if you're somewhere else. We'll announce the winners 2/18 (release day!) www.akpress.org/rojava-in-fo...
A copy of the book Rojava In Focus: Critical Dialogues edited by Cihad Hammy and Thomas Jeffrey Miley sits on a background of green grass. The book cover features an illustration of a tree and a bird against a desert background.
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Hannah Fox @hannah-sakura.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
From this list, I’m especially looking forward to reading ‘On the Greenwich Line’ by Shady Lewis (published by Peirene Press next month). #booksky
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Hannah Fox @hannah-sakura.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Reflecting on the books I read last year, one of my favourites was 'My Friends' by Hisham Matar. I found myself pausing on page after page to take in the gentle poetry of Matar's descriptions. The book is a beautiful exploration of the fragility of friendship in a context of exile.
A paperback copy of ‘My Friends’ by Hisham Matar on a table.
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Hannah Fox @hannah-sakura.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
‘Someone in prison fears being forgotten, fears that their voice won’t be heard. People would tell me during visitations, “Your books are being read.” “They’re being translated into different languages”.. Knowing this gave me immense strength.’ - Kurdish poet, İlhan Sami Çomak bit.ly/4f9lNPs
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'I spent 30 years in prison imagining becoming a free poet'
Kurdish poet İlhan Sami Çomak, 51, was freed last week after serving 30 years in prison.
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