The Surprisingly Rich Arabic Literary Culture in 17th and 18th Century Southeast Asia

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BULAQ | بولاق

Ursula Lindsey and M Lynx Qualey

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BULAQ is a book-centric podcast co-hosted by Ursula Lindsey (in Amman, Jordan) and M Lynx Qualey (in Rabat, Morocco). It focuses on Arabic literature in translation and is named after the first printing press established in Egypt in 1820. Produced by Sowt.

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The Surprisingly Rich Arabic Literary Culture in 17th and 18th Century Southeast Asia

BULAQ | بولاق

55 minutes 41 seconds

1 week ago

The Surprisingly Rich Arabic Literary Culture in 17th and 18th Century Southeast Asia

In this sponsored episode, we talk to Sheikh Zayed Book Award winner Andrew Peacock about his work on Arabic literary culture in southeast Asia in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, a rich time for the burgeoning Arabic literary culture—alongside Javanese, Malay, Aceh, and other literary cultures—in several regions in the Malay Archipelago.

This podcast is produced in collaboration with the Sheikh Zayed Book Award. The Sheikh Zayed Book Award is one of the Arab world’s most prestigious literary prizes, showcasing the stimulating and ambitious work of writers, translators, researchers, academics and publishers advancing Arab literature and culture around the globe. Today’s guest, Professor Andrew Peacock, was awarded the Sheikh Zayed Book Award in 2025 in the category of “Arab Culture in Other Languages,” for his book “Southeast Asia in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries.”

While listening to this episode, you might want to look at a map of the regions discussed, or browse photos of a few of the Arabic manuscripts in question. You can find them at arablit.org/peacock

The Sheikh Zayed Book Award Translation Grant is open all year round, with funding available for titles that have won or been shortlisted for an award in the Children’s Literature and Literature categories. Publishers outside the Arab world are eligible to apply - find out more on the Sheikh Zayed Book Award website at: zayedaward.ae Professor Peacock’s biography and a description of his book can be found on the SZBA website.

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BULAQ is co-produced with the podcast platform Sowt. Go to sowt.com to check out their many other excellent shows in Arabic, on music, literature, media and more.

For all things related to Arabic literature in translation you should visit ArabLit.org, where you can also subscribe to the Arab Lit Quarterly. If you are interested in advertising on BULAQ or sponsoring episodes, please contact us at bulaq@sowt.com.

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