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February 06, 2008
Six authors from Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt are on the shortlist as finalists for the first-ever International Prize for Arabic Fiction. Each of the finalists receives $10,000; the winner gets an additional $50,000. The shortlisted books were chosen from 131 entries. The include May Menassa’s Walking in the Dust, as well as June Rain by Lebanese writer Jabbour Douaihy; The Land of Purgatory by Jordan's Elias Farkouh; In Praise of Hate, by Syria's Khaled Khalifa; Swan Song, by Egypt's Mekkaoui Said; and Sunset Oasis, by Egyptian Baha Taher. The winner will be announced March 10 at a ceremony in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The award, established by the Emirates Foundation, is intended as an Arabic counterpart to Britain’s prestigious Man Booker Prize.
- May Menassa’s website
- An article on the nominees from Lebanon’s Daily Star.
Posted by MashaZavialova at February 6, 2008 01:40 PM
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