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          Literary awards

          From the Booker Prize to the International Prize for Arabic Fiction

          Publishers from the UAE, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, the UK and India have gathered at the Sharjah International Book Fair. Pawan Singh / The National

          How good fiction can help the Middle East turn the page

          CommentNovember 15, 2024
          British author Samantha Harvey holds a copy of her book 'Orbital', which won the 2024 Booker Prize. AP
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          British author Samantha Harvey wins 2024 Booker Prize with Orbital

          CultureNovember 12, 2024
          Libyan author HIsham Mattar. Andolou Agency

          British-Libyan novelist Hisham Matar on 2024 Booker Prize longlist

          BooksJuly 30, 2024
          Turki Al Sheikh is spearheading the kingdom's expansion into becoming a global leader in entertainment, with sporting, music and film events at the centre. Getty Images

          Saudi Arabia launches global competition for Arabic fiction

          BooksJuly 22, 2024
          Abu Ja'far Muhammad Ibn Musa Al Khwarizmi is one of the greatest minds of the Islamic Golden Age. Fred Matamoros for The National

          How Islamic philosophy endured in the past to remain relevant today

          BooksMay 03, 2024
          Palestinian author Basim Khandaqji is serving three life sentences in an Israeli prison. Photo: International Prize for Arabic Fiction

          Who is imprisoned Palestinian author Basim Khandaqji?

          BooksApril 29, 2024
          Ali bin Tamim is the chairman of Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre, which organises the Sheikh Zayed Book Awards. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

          Sheikh Zayed Book Award shortlists unveiled

          Arts & CultureMarch 07, 2024
          Translated from Arabic by Luke Leafgren, Mister N by Najwa Barakat is the story of a former novelist. Getty Images

          Luke Leafgren wins Saif Ghobash Banipal translation prize

          Art & DesignJanuary 08, 2024
          The six books shortlisted for 2023 Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation. Photo: The Banipal Trust for Arab Literature

          Six books shortlisted for 2023 Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize

          BooksDecember 01, 2023
          Jon Fosse, the 2023 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. NTB

          Nobel Prize in Literature awarded to Norwegian Jon Fosse

          BooksOctober 05, 2023
          Zahran Alqasmi at the Abu Dhabi Book Fair. Pawan Singh / The National

          Zahran Alqasmi on The Water Diviner - and why geography has its place in literature

          WeekendJune 09, 2023
          Ali bin Tamim, chairman of Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre, speaks at Sheikh Zayed Book Award ceremony held at Louvre Abu Dhabi. Photo: Khushnum Bhandari / The National

          Sheikh Zayed Book Award accepting submissions for 18th iteration

          Arts & CultureJune 01, 2023
          Ali Jaafar Al Allaq, the Iraqi poet, critic and university professor, won the Sheikh Zayed Book Award at the Abu Dhabi Book Fair. Pawan Singh / The National

          Ali Jaafar Al Allaq on the 'beauty and torment' of writing

          WeekendMay 26, 2023
          Winners will be celebrated at an award ceremony at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre on May 23. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

          Winners of Sheikh Zayed Book Award announced

          BooksMay 02, 2023
          Geetanjali Shree. Her award-winning novel 'Tomb of Sand' follows the life of Ma, an 80-year-old woman who slips into depression after the death of her husband. Photo: Sharjah Book Authority

          Booker Prize winner Geetanjali Shree on 'risky' writing process

          BooksNovember 08, 2022
          Shehan Karunatilaka with his book 'The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida' after winning the 2022 Booker Prize on Monday. EPA

          Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka wins Booker Prize

          BooksOctober 18, 2022
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