The Paratext and Power database contains over 1,000 entries of Arabic literature in translation, which by no means captures the full corpus of this literature. The goal of this website is to both create a searchable database about paratexts, translators, and authors of modern Arabic literature in translation and show how paratexts are byproducts of a translation industry that has historically governed the circulation and reception of Arabic literature in translation.
Read the digital essay to learn more about the project’s purpose, how it got started, and where it intends to go!