Samar Yazbek, Karim Kattan on National Book Award Longlist
Yesterday, the National Book Foundation announced the longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Translated Literature.
Karim Kattan
New Fiction: From ‘The Palace on the Higher Hill’
Winner of the 2021 Prix des Cinq Continents de la Francophonie, Karim Kattan’s The Palace on the Higher Hill — beautifully translated by Jeffrey Zuckerman and out this month from Foundry Editions — opens when Faysal receives a letter about the death of aunt he can’t remember.
Karim Kattan, Imagining Eden
By Olivia Snaije Since October 7, 2023, Palestinian author and poet Karim Kattan, along with Lebanese writer Dominique Eddé, has been among the few literary voices on France’s intellectual horizon […]
Lit & Found: Hoda Barakat, Karim Kattan, and Haytham El Wardany Reflect on Films
The Berlinale Film Festival’s 2022 online catalogue includes authors’ reflections on the films, including reflections by acclaimed authors Hoda Barakat, Karim Kattan, and Haytham El Wardany. Hoda Barakat writes on […]
Karim Kattan Wins 2021 Prix des Cinq Continents
Organizers announced today that Palestinian author Karim Kattan had won the 2021Prix des Cinq Continents for his novel Le Palais des deux collines published by Elyzad Editions.