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Sharjah Festival of African Literature returns with continent's leading voices
Expect award-winning writers and hard-hitting works to feature at discussions, readings and workshops
Lebanese writer named Great Arab Minds winner for literature and arts
Professor Charbel Dagher recognised for contributions to poetry, writing, literary criticism and study of Arabic arts
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