The program opens its 16th prize cycle with a call for submissions in all nine of its categories, with translation funding expanded.
Sheikh Zayed Book Award Streams Its 2021 Winners Ceremony
The 15-year-old award program, says secretary-general Dr. Ali Bin Tamim, now has honored a total 100 laureates.
Mouza Al Shamsi: ‘Global Aspirations’ at the Arabic Language Centre
‘Forging strategic alliances with regional and international partners’ is part of the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre’s goals.
Sheikh Zayed Book Award at Abu Dhabi’s Book Fair: Its Cultural Program
In four important programs at the fair, the award will present commentary from—and conversation with—winners from 2020 and 2021.
Abu Dhabi International Book Fair Outlines Its 2021 Programming
The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair’s programming, including authors and professional discussions, is to be streamed online May 23 to 29.
Jürgen Habermas Changes Course, Declines the Sheikh Zayed Award
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.