In a reversal, the German philosopher Jürgen Habermas says he will not accept the Sheikh Zayed Book Award’s Cultural Personality of the Year honor.
Jürgen Habermas Named Sheikh Zayed Award Cultural Personality
The 15th iteration of the prize gives its career achievement honor to the German sociologist, known for his work in communicative reason.
Abu Dhabi International Book Fair: Hybrid, With Support for Publishers
Organizers describe key features of this year’s physical-and-digital Abu Dhabi International Book Fair and Germany’s guest of honor program.
UAE: Sheikh Zayed Book Award Names Its 2021 Winners
The 2021 Sheikh Zayed Book Award winners come from Egypt, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, the United States and Lebanon.
Sheikh Zayed Book Award Shortlists: ‘Development of Nations’ and Literary Criticism
The Zayed Award honors finalists in ‘he Development of Nations’ and criticism from Egypt, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, and Tunisia.
Germany Sets Hybrid Guest of Honor for 2021 Abu Dhabi Fair
Moving its physical programming to 2022, the German program plans a hybrid model at Abu Dhabi International Book Fair for this year.
Sheikh Zayed Book Award Shortlists: ‘Arab Culture in Other Languages’
The Sheikh Zayed Book announces its 2021 shortlists in ‘Arab Culture in Other Languages,’ ‘Publishing and Technology’ and Translation.
Sheikh Zayed Book Award Shortlists: Literature, Children’s Literature, and Young Author
The three shortlists announced today comprise nine titles selected from a total 39 longlisted works. Winners are to be named in May.
‘Arabic Voices in Academic Publishing’: A Look at the Challenges
The importance of Arabic in the scholarly world, our experts agreed, needs to be recognized by bringing more of it to the wider conversation.
Coming Tuesday: Arabic Voices, Topics in Academic Publishing
At issue in Tuesday’s discussion from the Sheikh Zayed Book Award and Publishing Perspectives: The world presence of Arabic scholarly work.