Banipal

Welcome to the digital edition of Banipal, magazine of modern Arab literature, now with unlimited access to the complete archive of 57 issues, back to the first one, published February 1998. Discover an ever-open window on contemporary Arab literature and browse the complete archive of enthralling fiction and poetry, interviews and book reviews, all superbly illustrated. Founded in 1998, Banipal is an internationally respected open forum for emerging and established Arab authors – in English translation, free of cultural stereotypes.

Banipal’s three issues a year present the latest fiction and poetry in English translation, include book reviews, interviews with authors and, in addition, feature Guest Literature from a non-Arab country.



“The best contemporary Arabic magazine . . . nothing is lost in translation” – Anton Shammas

“Not merely a bridge between two cultures but . . . a laboratory that illuminates the styles of modern Arabic writings” – Adonis

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The encyclopedia of Arabic literature that is amassed in Banipal is a staggering accomplishment” – Fady Joudah


“Its past issues constitute an incomparable archive” – Robert Irwin

The iPad/iPhone edition brings you selected pages from the latest issue as soon as it is available. You can subscribe within the application for full access, which brings you every page of the issue and a searchable archive back to February 2010. Issues are not sold individually - for the duration of your subscription you have access to every issue in this archive.

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