Feature: How Did the Pen League Become the First Arab-American Literary Society?
Presenter: Mikey Muhanna
Delivered: NYC on September 28, 2014
In this very first afikra feature, afikra’s founder and executive director Mikey Muhanna talks about the Pen League and how it became the first Arab - American literary society. The Pen League (Al Mahjar or al-Rabita al-Qalamiyya) was a collective of several Syrian/Lebanese American writers and scholars who supported each other's work and encouraged the revitalization of Arab literature.
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About Afikra Community Presentations
Delivered and prepared by afikra Community members, the presentation’s goal is to showcase the presenter’s curiosity and research, and share some knowledge on a topic related to the Arab world’s histories and cultures. The presentation is the culmination of the afikra coaching process to help identify a topic, find research, and develop the presentation. afikra presentations come in two forms, a long question-driven afikra Feature, and a short afikra FWD with the purpose of sharing something interesting.
