![ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 23 APRIL 2019. Hoda Barakat, winner of the 2019 International Prize for Arabic Fiction. (Photo: Antonie Robertson/The National) Journalist: Saeed Saeed. Section: National.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4F45PI25PTRGOUR5AKL7CNIRQY.jpg?smart=true&auth=8710cda5df5fd52b57914d386c86f4ac5bc2b0f22804fefdeaae39551f3d1a00&width=400&height=225)
Hoda Barakat, winner of the 2019 International Prize for Arabic Fiction. Antonie Robertson / The National
Hoda Barakat, winner of the 2019 International Prize for Arabic Fiction. Antonie Robertson / The National
Hoda Barakat wins the 2019 International Prize for Arabic Fiction
The Lebanese author's winning work, The Night Mail, will receive a guaranteed English translation