2024 Sawiris Awards

News 2024 Sawiris Awards

Egypt’s Sawiris Award Announces 2024 Shortlists of Emerging Writer Prizes

December 16, 2023

DECEMBER 16, 2023 — Yesterday, the Sawiris Foundation announced the shortlists for its 2024 emerging writers and screenwriting awards. The prize is in its nineteenth year. The five-book shortlist for the […]

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