ABU DHABI // Nominations have opened for the Sheikh Zayed Book Awards for 2016-2017.
Now in its 11th year, the awards recognise individuals who have made significant contributions to culture and literature, reported state news agency Wam..
Nominated books must have been published in the last two years and not have been already been awarded another international or Arab prize.
They must be written in Arabic, except in the ‘Translation’ and the ‘Arabic Culture in Other Languages’ categories.
Nominations close on 1 October. Winners in the eight categories receive Dh750,000 each while the cultural personality of the year winner gets Dh1 million.
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