‘Christ in Dishna’: Short Fiction by Ihsan Abdel Kouddous
Editor’s note: Dishna is an Egyptian village in Qena governorate, near Luxor, on the north bank of the river Nile. This short story, by the towering twentieth-century writer Ihsan Abdel […]
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Almultaqa Prize for the Arabic Short Story Announces 2025 Shortlist
JANUARY 15, 2025 — The Kuwait-based Almultaqa Prize for the Arabic Short Story today announced its five-book longlist, which comprises short-story collections by writers from five Arab countries. They are: […]
Judges Call Katharine Halls’ Banipal-winning Translation ‘Brilliant Feat’ & ‘Masterclass’
JANUARY 8, 2025 — Organizers today announced that the 2024 Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation has been awarded to Katharine Halls for her “masterclass” of a translation […]
International Prize for Arabic Fiction Announces 2025’s 16-Book Longlist
JANUARY 7, 2025 — Organizers for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF), one of the most prominent prizes for the Arabic novel, today announced the year’s 16-book longlist. The […]
Almultaqa Prize for the Arabic Short Story Announces 2025 Longlist
DECEMBER 16, 2024 — The Kuwait-based Almultaqa Prize for the Arabic Short Story yesterday announced its ten-book longlist, which comprises short-story collections by writers from seven Arab countries, with the […]
Excerpt from ‘Huddud’s House,’ Named to Kirkus ‘Best of the Year’ List
Syrian author Fadi Azzam’s Huddud’s House, translated to English by Ghada Alatrash, was recently named one of the Best Books of 2024 by Kirkus Reviews. You can see translator Ghada […]
Mohammed Tarazi Wins 2024 Naguib Mahfouz Medal for ‘Muted Microphone’
DECEMBER 11, 2024 — At a dowtown Cairo ceremony, the American University in Cairo Press today announced that the 2024 Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature had been awarded to Lebanese […]
Sheikh Zayed Book Award Announces 2024 Literary Longlists
DECEMBER 6, 2024 — The UAE-based Sheikh Zayed Book Award announced longlists in four categories today: literature, young author, children’s literature, and editing of Arabic manuscripts. In a prepared release, […]
2024 IPA Prix Voltaire Goes to Gaza-based Publisher Samir Mansour
DECEMBER 5, 2024 — Last night, the International Publishers Association announced that the 2024 IPA Prix Voltaire had been awarded to Palestinian publisher Samir Mansour, at a ceremony held during […]