International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) shortlister Bensalem Himmich and 2011 IPAF judging chair Fadhil al-Azzawi both have new works of fiction coming soon in English.
‘Arabic Booker’ Shortlist: The Coverage, the Controversy, the Predictions
This year, journalists (and the public) had a chance to question several of the IPAF judges---including chair Fadhil al-Azzawi---at an afternoon press conference in Doha.
The ‘Arabic Booker’ Shortlist is Out: (And Yes, This Year There’s More Than One Woman)
Two young Egyptians, a prominent Saudi, a Sudanese writer living in Qatar (where he works as a physician) and both the current Moroccan Minister of Culture and a former holder of the post are on this year's International Prize for Arabic Fiction shortlist.
International Prize for Arabic Fiction Longlistees: Bensalem Himmich
Himmich's inclusion is indeed exciting. While not always penetrable---he is, after all, as much philosopher as fiction-writer---his work is innovative and rewarding. At his best, as in the Naguib Mahfouz Medal-winning The Polymath, he is very, very good.
Longlist Announced for ‘Arabic Booker’ 2011
As predicted, this year's International Prize for Arabic Fiction ("Arabic Booker") longlist has more women than in previous years. This year's longlist is nearly 50-50, with 7 women and 9 men.
Who Wins the Arab Nobel, 2010?
The Swedish Academy has chosen the winner of the 2010 Nobel literature prize, according to the Associated Press. However, they won't announce their decision until October 7. Peter Englund, secretary of the academy, declined to give the AP reporter any hints about the academy's choice. He did acknowledge a trend of awarding European writers, and … Continue reading Who Wins the Arab Nobel, 2010?
Best 100 Arabic Books (According to the Arab Writers Union): 81-90
This is where you’ll find 1-10 (and an explanation of this project), and here’s 11-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, 61-70, and 71-80. Please do help me out with errors and omissions. 80 There Is a Man in our House, by the Egyptian novelist Ihsan Abdul Quddus. According to David Waldner, on answers.com: Abd al-Quddus wrote … Continue reading Best 100 Arabic Books (According to the Arab Writers Union): 81-90
