The 2021 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature reflects on his experience of being a refugee, and ‘the continuation of a colonial narrative.’
Jordan’s Jalal Barjas Wins the 2021 International Prize for Arabic Fiction
The author, an aeronautical engineer, was longlisted in 2019 for ‘Women of the Five Senses.’ He wins for ‘Notebooks of the Bookseller.’
Top Arab-World Authors at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair
At this year’s Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, a roster of writers is curated by the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature. (Sponsored)
International Prize for Arabic Fiction Names Its 2021 Shortlist
Six titles are shortlisted for the 2021 International Prize for Arabic Fiction. Its recognized novels have been translated into some 30 languages.
Egypt’s Naguib Mahfouz Medal Releases Its First Shortlist
Delayed in its jury deliberations, AUCPress’ prize program releases a shortlist of authors from Egypt, Syria, Algeria, and Yemen.
Abdelouahab Aissaoui Wins 2020 International Prize for Arabic Fiction
Set during the French colonial rule over Algeria in the early 19th century, The Spartan Court by Abdelouahab Aissaoui wins the 2020 International Prize for Arabic Fiction.
International Prize for Arabic Fiction: The 2020 Shortlist
Said by the jurors to ‘inspire questions about the destiny of the Arabic individual,’ six novels compete for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction.
Interview: Comments on Displacement from Hoda Barakat, 2019 Arabic Fiction Winner
Lebanese writer Hoda Barakat, winner of the 2019 International Prize for Arabic Fiction, talks about displaced people and her book, The Night Mail.
Hoda Barakat Is Second Woman To Win International Prize for Arabic Fiction
Lebanon-born Hoda Barakat wins the 2019 International Prize for Arabic Fiction for her ‘The Night Mail,’ which is to be published by Oneworld in 2010 in English.