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Palestinian author Basim Khandaqji is serving three life sentences in an Israeli prison. Photo: International Prize for Arabic Fiction
Palestinian author Basim Khandaqji is serving three life sentences in an Israeli prison. Photo: International Prize for Arabic Fiction
Who is Basim Khandaqji? Imprisoned Palestinian author and winner of literature award
Khandaqji has won the 2024 International Prize for Arabic Fiction for his novel A Mask, the Colour of the Sky