Egyptian writer Hadil Ghoneim’s A Year in Qena was one of five books on a shortlist for this year’s Etisalat Prize for Arabic Children’s Literature, in the Young Adult category, ……Read More
It’s easy to see why Ferial Ghazoul and John Verlenden would choose the “Chronicles of Majnun Layla” as the centerpiece of their Qassim Haddad collection, ……Read More
The Emirates is growing an ever-expanding list of literary events, from the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair to the Emirates LitFest in Dubai to the ……Read More
The Italian Book Club interviewed novelist Raja Alem at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, where Alem received the 2014 LiBeraturpreis for her novel The Dove’s Necklace: The ……Read More
Of course PW’s reviewers haven’t read all the books that have come out this year — and likely few of the Arabic books in translation, which are not ……Read More
Nine emerging writers — from Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Morocco, the KSA, Oman, and the UAE — are currently taking part in the annual International Prize ……Read More
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