Emerging Creative Voices Series

“Emerging Creative Voices” is an initiative of the ECLT Department at AUC, designed to provide new artistic talents in Cairo with a congenial platform and a friendly audience.

Madalyn Lamont Literary Award

The Madalyn Lamont Literary Award was started in 1986 in memory of an instructor in the Writing Program (ECLT), a poet and women's rights activist. It is an award for student creative writing (narrative, poetry, and drama). Entries are accepted in English and Arabic on alternating years. A committee of rotating judges selects the best entries and a distinguished woman speaker is invited to give the keynote address in the Award ceremony in April.

List of Previous Winners
Areeg Ibrahim, Helwan and Yale Univ: Short story in Arabic.
Khaled Mattawa, Univ. of Michigan: Poetry in English.
Walid El Hamamsy, Cairo Univ. and ALIF journal: Poetry in English.
Mostapha Abu-Gamra, engineer: Poetry in Arabic.
Rana Tonsi, AUC MA program in TAFL: Poetry in Arabic.
Tahia Abdel Nasser, Cairo Univ.: Short story in English.
Nuri Friedlander, AUC alumnus: Short story in English.

List of Distinguished Women speakers
Layla Doss: Egyptian activist.
Suaad al-Sabah: Kuwaiti poet.
Mona Amyuni: Lebanese professor of comparative literature.
Mohsina Tawfiq: Egyptian actress.
Arundhati Ghose: Indian ambassador.
Shahira Mehrez: Egyptian designer.
Doris Shoukri: American professor of English and comparative literature.

Salon Afrique

Salon Afrique was started in fall 2005 as a series of year-long cultural activities highlighting the African continent. It is organized by the Department of English and Comparative Literature and the Office of Graduate Studies and Research with the help of African Fellows. It presents films, lectures, plays, musical events, poetry reading, and artistic shows.

Upcoming Events
Film Screening: Take Me. Tamer El Said (Egypt), 2004. 53 Minutes. Arabic with English Subtitles. Introduction by Dr. Ferial Ghazoul and followed by a discussion with the film's director. Sunday, Oct. 21 at 6:00 PM in Room 211, New Falaki. Free admission. Photo ID required.