The following interviews and articles about The Bee Kingdom Archive appeared in 2013:
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Arabic Literature (In English), August 26, 2013:
AZ Abushady: Revolutionary Egyptian Poet, Feminist, Beekeeper, and More
by Marcia Lynx Qualey
Artist and writer Joy Garnett (@joygarnett) is working on a book about her grandfather, Ahmed Zaki Abushady, the Egyptian poet and bee scientist. She answered a few questions about AZ Abushady, his work, and her book project.
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Ibraaz Platform for discussion 006, November 6, 2013:
What role can the archive play in developing and sustaining a critical and culturally located art history?
by Joy Garnett
When family members die they take their memories, facts and figures with them. Their stories, as well as their lies and omissions, become harder to track after they've gone. They leave behind mountains of material, with few entry points. If you dare to enter, you will find yourself alone in the archive.
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Hyperallergic | Articles, December 19, 2013:
Digitizing a Beloved Egyptian Scholar’s Archive
by Mostafa Heddaya
Ahmed Zaky Abushady was a polymath in the Victorian mold, a preeminent Egyptian literary figure, bee scientist, inventor, and physician who found pathways between modes of thought and scholarship long before “interdisciplinary” became an academic catchall.
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