We would like to invite you to the free-to-attend online event ‘The Enduring Legacies of the Arabian Nights: in conversation with Muhsin Al-Musawi organised by King’s College London and the Sheikh Zayed Book Award (SZBA) taking place on Wednesday 6 July at 6pm BST.
Read moreGlobal Arabic Humanities – Sheikh Zayed Book Award
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award and SOAS are organising an event on “Global Arabic Humanities” featuring Dr. Muhsin J. Al-Musawi, Adam Talib, and Prof. Xue Qingguo, moderated by Prof. Wen-chin Ouyang.
Read moreChildren’s Literature as World Literature – Sheikh Zayed Book Award
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award and SOAS are organising an event on “Children’s Literature as World Literature” featuring Raja Malah, Charlotte Eyre, and Pam Dix, moderated by Prof. Wen-chin Ouyang.
Read moreArab Literature and Culture in the West and Beyond – Sheikh Zayed Book Award
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award and SOAS are organising an event on “Arab Literature and Culture in the West and Beyond” featuring Michael Cooperson, Robert Irwin, and Huda Fakhreddine, moderated by Prof. Wen-chin Ouyang.
Read moreTranslation and Cultural Exchange – Sheikh Zayed Book Award
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award and SOAS are organising an event on “Translation and Cultural Exchange” featuring Nawal Nasrallah, Katharine Halls, and Prof. Wang Youyong, moderated by Prof. Wen-chin Ouyang.
Read moreSheikh Zayed Book Award Announces Shortlists in Translation, ‘Arab Culture in Other Languages,’ Publishing Categories
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award today announced shortlists in three more categories: Translation (into and out of Arabic), “Arab Culture in Other Languages,” and “Publishing & Technology.” All three had multilingual shortlists.
Read moreSheikh Zayed Book Award Announces 2022 Shortlists in Literature, Emerging Author, and Children’s-lit Categories
Yesterday, organizers of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award (SZBA) announced the shortlisted entries in its three categories: literature, emerging author, and children’s literature.
Read moreSheikh Zayed Book Award Announces 2021-22 Literature Longlists
Yesterday, the Sheikh Zayed Book Award announced the longlist for the prize’s 2021-22 “literature” category. The 15-book longlist is made up of thirteen prose works and two poetry collections written by authors from nine countries: Iraq, Egypt, Oman, Morocco, Mauritania, Syria, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Kuwait.
Read moreWhy aren’t more children’s books published in translation?
Join Tom Tivan, Pam Dix, Salwa Shakshir, and Tom Bonnick as they discuss the market for global children’s literature.
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