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Badr Ahmad’s ‘Five Days Untold’ Makes Republic of Consciousness Prize Longlist

February 16, 2022

The “Republic of Consciousness” Prize yesterday announced their 10-book longlist. There are five translations on the list, including one from Arabic: Badr Ahmad’s Five Days Untold, translated by Christiaan James.

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