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Sheikh Zayed Book Award Winner Iman Mersal: ‘Reading the Past’

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonMay 25, 2021

A lost novelist, ‘her whispering voice, fleeing depression,’ led this Egyptian poet to one of the biggest literary prizes in the world.

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At Abu Dhabi International Book Fair: ‘The Art of Translation’

In News by Olivia SnaijeMay 25, 2021

Questions of fidelity to a text were among topics discussed by Marilyn Booth, Michael Cooperson, and Hamed Al Ghaithi.

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Author Marieke Lucas Rijneveld, Translator Michele Hutchison, Win International Booker Prize

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonAugust 26, 2020

A book written in a child’s voice wins the 2020 International Booker Prize, its author from a devoutly religious Dutch farming family.

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The UK’s International Booker Prize Shortlist: Digitally Announced

In News by Porter AndersonApril 2, 2020

The original languages of the novels shortlisted for the International Booker Prize are Spanish, German, Dutch, Farsi, and Japanese.

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The UK’s International Booker Prize 2020: The Longlist Is Announced

In News by Porter AndersonFebruary 27, 2020

The longlist of 13 titles for the International Booker includes translations from Afrikaans, Farsi, Spanish, Norwegian, German, French, Japanese, and Dutch.

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International Prize for Arabic Fiction: The 2020 Shortlist

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonFebruary 4, 2020

Said by the jurors to ‘inspire questions about the destiny of the Arabic individual,’ six novels compete for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction.

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Leri Price Wins 2019 Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonJanuary 9, 2020

Arabic-to-English translator Leri Price has won the Banipal Prize for her translation of Syrian author Khaled Khalifa’s novel ‘Death is Hard Work,’

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Translator Marilyn Booth on World Arabic Language Day: ‘An Encouraging Sign’

In Feature Articles by Porter AndersonDecember 18, 2019

Arabic-to-English translator Marilyn Booth tells us about the challenges and positive signals she sees for Arabic literature in translation to reach new readers.

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UK Translation Awards: Society of Authors Announces Eight Shortlists for 2019

In News by Porter AndersonDecember 2, 2019

The Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation is one of eight awards that will have their winners named in London on February 12.

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Jurors Named for the UK’s 2020 Booker International Prize

In News by Porter AndersonJuly 11, 2019

This year’s winner, ‘Celestial Bodies,’ had a 30-fold increase in sales in the week following the Booker International ceremony.

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