{"product_id":"the-queer-arab-glossary-edited-by-marwan-kaabour-illustrated-by-haitham-haddad","title":"The Queer Arab Glossary edited by Marwan Kaabour \u0026 illustrated by Haitham Haddad","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking survey of the language used around queerness in the Arab world, with contributions by leading Arab queer writers, thinkers and activists, \u003ci\u003eThe Queer Arab Glossary\u003c\/i\u003e is a first-of-its-kind survey of the linguistic landscape surrounding queerness in the Arab world\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt brings together more than 300 words and terms used to refer to queer people across the spoken Arabic dialects, ranging from the humorous to the harrowing, serious to tongue-in-cheek, pejorative to endearing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing anecdotes and fascinating historical facts, the bilingual glossary paints a linguistic picture of how queer bodies are perceived within the Arab region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt includes insightful essays by eight leading Arab queer artists, academics, activists and writers, which situate the glossary in a modern social and political context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith beautiful, witty illustrations by Haitham Haddad, \u003ci\u003eThe Queer Arab Glossary\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful response to myths about queer people in the Arab world. It is proof that the LGBTQI+ Arab community is alive and thriving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Editor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarwan Kaabour\u003c\/strong\u003e is a multidisciplinary graphic designer and artist, and founder of Takweer - a platform that archives queer narratives in Arab popular culture. Kaabour set up his own design practice in 2020 and has worked with some of the world's most exciting cultural institutions, artists and publishers including the V\u0026amp;A Museum, Art Basel, The National Gallery,Serpentine Galleries, Hayward Gallery, Somerset House and Banksy. His work and words have featured in the \u003ci\u003eGay Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eL'Orient-LeJour,\u003c\/i\u003e among others. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Illustrator\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHaitham Haddad\u003c\/strong\u003e is a visual artist from Palestine whose work centers on historical and contemporary manifestations of myth and folklore, as well as political tensions between the individual and the collective. He works at the intersection between printmaking, illustration, video and tattooing. Haddad is the founder and creative director of Studio Mnjnk, a multidisciplinary graphic design studio with a focus on experimental typography and Arab visual culture. His work has been exhibited and featured in numerous museums and cultural institutions, such as the AM Qattan Foundation (Palestine), Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (Netherlands), The Mosaic Rooms (UK), Vier Nul Vier (Belgium), ICD Brookfield Place (UAE), Qalandiya International (Palestine), Bard College (New York) and the Royal College of Art (UK). He currently lives and works in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Booktique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46141529096252,"sku":null,"price":35.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/4879\/8012\/files\/9780863560927_cfl.jpg?v=1788982093","url":"https:\/\/www.booktique.ca\/products\/the-queer-arab-glossary-edited-by-marwan-kaabour-illustrated-by-haitham-haddad","provider":"Booktique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}