The six shortlisted titles in the 2016 International Prize for Arabic Fiction include ‘a number of experimental works, which try out new ground.’
“Frankenstein in Baghdad” Wins the 2014 Arabic Booker Prize
Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi won the $50,000 International Prize for Arabic Literature, commonly referred to as the Arabic Booker.
IPAF Mentors Young Arabic Writers, Produces Anthology
By Edward Nawotka Fiction writing in Arabic has suffered from neglect in international circles, with most of the attention going to poets or political manifestos. But things are starting to change and Western-style workshops are popping up around the Middle East. Over the next nine days, seven promising young Arabic writers will be taking part in a unique writers workshop …