International Prize for Arabic Fiction

The International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) (Arabic: الجائزة العالمية للرواية العربية‎) is a literary prize managed in association with the Booker Prize Foundation in London, and supported by the Emirates Foundation in Abu Dhabi. The prize is specifically for prose fiction by Arabic authors, along the lines of the Booker Prize. Each year, the winner of the prize receives US$50,000 and the six shortlisted authors receive US$10,000 each.

International Prize for Arabic Fiction
Awarded forBest novel published in Arabic
LocationArab world
Presented byEmirates Foundation
First awarded2008
Currently held byShukri Mabkhout
Websitehttp://www.arabicfiction.org

The aim of the award is to recognise and reward excellence in contemporary Arabic fiction writing and to encourage wider readership of good-quality Arabic literature in the region and internationally. The prize is also designed to encourage the translation and promotion of Arabic language literature into other major world languages. An independent board of trustees, drawn from across the Arab world and beyond, is responsible for appointing six new judges each year, and for the overall management of the prize.

Rules and entry

Only novels are considered for the IPAF. Submissions are made by publishers, which can nominate up to three novels published in Arabic during the previous year. All authors must be living at the time of the award.[1]

Trustees
  • Ahdaf Soueif, Novelist and political and cultural commentator.
  • Professor Marie-Thérèse Abdel-Messih, Professor of English & Comparative Literature, University of Cairo, Egypt
  • Nouri Abid, Publisher, L'Edition Med Ali, Tunisia
  • Bachar Chebaro, Publisher, Scientific Arab Publishers, Lebanon
  • Dr. Peter Clark OBE, Independent Consultant and Writer, Middle East Cultural Advisory Services, UK
  • Professor Rasheed El-Enany, Professor of Modern Arabic Literature, University of Exeter, and Series Editor of Edinburgh Studies in Modern Arabic Literature, UK
  • Joumana Haddad, Writer, Poet and Journalist
  • Dr Khaled Hroub, Arab academic and director of Cambridge Arab Media Project (CAMP)
  • Assia Moussei, President and Publishing Manager of El Ikhtilef publishing house, translator and journalist, Algeria
  • Zaki Nusseibeh, Advisor, Ministry of Presidential Affairs – Vice-Chairman, Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage
  • Margaret Obank, Publisher and Editor, Banipal magazine of Modern Arab Literature, UK
  • William Sieghart, Chairman & Founder, Forward Publishing, National Poetry Day, UK
  • Professor Yasir Suleiman CBE, Professor of Arabic, University of Cambridge, UK
  • Evelyn (Eve) Smith, Company Secretary of International Prize for Arabic Fiction, Company Secretary Booker Prize Foundation, UK
  • Jonathan Taylor CBE, Current Chairman of the IPAF Board of Trustees. Chairman, Booker Prize Foundation, UK

Winners and nominees

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Winner and nominees
YearAuthorTitleCountryPublisherStatus
2008Bahaa TaherSunset Oasis EgyptnaWinner
2008Jabbour DouaihyJune's RainLebanonDar An Nahar, BeirutShortlist
2008Elias FarkouhThe Land of PurgatoryJordannaShortlist
2008Khaled KhalifaIn Praise of HatredSyriaAmisa, DamascusShortlist
2008May MenassaWalking in the DustLebanonnaShortlist
2008Mekkaoui SaidSwan SongEgyptnaShortlist
2009Youssef ZiedanAzazeel EgyptnaWinner
2009Inaam KachachiThe American GranddaughterIraqDar Al-Jadid, BeirutShortlist
2009Mohamed El-BisatieHungerEgyptDar Al-Adab, BeirutShortlist
2009Habib SelmiThe Scents of Marie-ClaireTunisiaDar Al-Adab, BeirutShortlist
2009Ibrahim NasrallahTime of White HorsesPalestine/JordanArab Scientific Publishers, Beirut and AlgiersShortlist
2009Fawaz HaddadThe Unfaithful TranslatorSyrianaShortlist
2009Ezzedine Choukri FishereIntensive CareEgyptnaLonglist
2009Abdul-Kareem JouaityPlatoon of RainMorocconaLonglist
2009Ali al-MuqriBlack Taste, Black OdourYemenDar Al-Saqi, BeirutLonglist
2009Ali BaderThe Tobacco GuardIraqnaLonglist
2009Ibrahim al-KoniThe TumourLibyaArab Instt. for Publishing and Studies, BeirutLonglist
2009Muhammed Abu MaatoukThe Bottle and the GenieSyriaAl Kawkab, BeirutLonglist
2009Renée HayekPrayer for the FamilyLebanonnaLonglist
2009Bensalem HimmichThe Man from AndaluciaMoroccoDar Al-Adab, BeirutLonglist
2009Yahya YakhlifMa' Al Sama'PalestineDar al Shorouk, AmmanLonglist
2009Rabee JaberThe ConfessionsLebanonnaLonglist
2010Abdo KhalThrowing Sparks Saudi ArabianaWinner
2010Rabai al-MadhounThe Lady from Tel AvivPalestineArab Institute for Research and Publishing, BeirutShortlist
2010Mansoura Ez EldinBeyond ParadiseEgyptnaShortlist
2010Rabee JaberAmericaLebanonArab Cultural Centre, Morocco and LebanonShortlist
2010Mohamed Mansi QandilA Cloudy Day on the West SideEgyptDar El-Shorouk, CairoShortlist
2010Jamal NajiWhen the Wolves Grow OldJordanMinistry of Culture Publications, AmmanShortlist
2010Omaima Abdullah Al-KhamisThe Leafy TreeSaudi ArabiaDar Al-Mada, DamascusLonglist
2010Ali BaderKings of the SandsIraqKaleem Publishing, Abu DhabiLonglist
2010Muhsin Al-RamliFingers of DatesIraqArab Scientific Publishers, BeirutLonglist
2010Abdullah Bin BakheetStreet of AffectionsSaudi ArabiaDar Al-Saqi, BeirutLonglist
2010Samir KacimiA Great Day to DieAlgeriaAl-Ikhtilaf, AlgeriaLonglist
2010Alawiya SobhIt's Called LoveLebanonnaLonglist
2010Hassan Daoud180 SunsetsLebanonDar Al-Saqi, BeirutLonglist
2010Rosa Yaseen HasanThe Guards of the AirSyriaAl-Kawkab, BeirutLonglist
2010Mahmoud al-RimawyWho Will Cheer up the Lady?PalestinenaLonglist
2010Sahar KhalifehOrigin and BranchPalestinenaLonglist
2011Mohammed AchaariThe Arch and the Butterfly MorocconaWinner
2011Raja'a AlemThe Doves' Necklace Saudi ArabianaWinner
2011Bensalem HimmichMy TormentorMorocconaShortlist
2011Miral al-TahawyBrooklyn HeightsEgyptnaShortlist
2011Amir Taj al-SirThe Hunter of the ChrysalisesSudanThaqafa I-al-Nashr - Cultural PublicationsShortlist
2011Khaled al-BerryAn Oriental DanceEgyptnaShortlist
2011Renée HayekA Short LifeLebanonnaLonglist
2011Fatin al-MurrCommon SinsLebanonnaLonglist
2011Ibtisam Ibrahim TeresaThe Eye of the SunSyrianaLonglist
2011Khairy ShalabyIstasiaEgyptnaLonglist
2011Maha HassanUmbilical CordSyrianaLonglist
2011Maqbul Moussa al-AlawiTurmoil in JeddahSaudi ArabianaLonglist
2011Razan Naim al-MaghrabiWomen of WindLibyanaLonglist
2011Waciny LaredjThe Andalucian HouseAlgerianaLonglist
2011Fawaz HaddadGod's SoldiersSyrianaLonglist
2011Ali al-MuqriThe Handsome JewYemennaLonglist
2012Rabee JaberThe Druze of Belgrade LebanonnaWinner
2012Jabbour DouaihyThe VagrantLebanonnaShortlist
2012Ezzedine Choukri FishereEmbrace on Brooklyn BridgeEgyptnaShortlist
2012Nasr IraqThe UnemployedEgyptnaShortlist
2012Bachir MuftiToy of FireAlgerianaShortlist
2012Habib SelmiThe Women of al-BasatinTunisianaShortlist
2012Fadi AzzamSarmadaSyrianaLonglist
2012Rashid al-DaifPaving the SeaLebanonnaLonglist
2012Sharbel QatanSuitcases of MemoryLebanonnaLonglist
2012Hawra al-NadawiUnder the Copenhagen SkyIraqnaLonglist
2012Youssef ZiedanThe NabateanEgyptnaLonglist
2012Mohamed al-RefaiNocturnal Creatures of SadnessEgyptnaLonglist
2012Ibrahim al-ZaarurThe Amazing Journey of Khair al-Din ibn ZardPalestinenaLonglist
2013Saud AlsanousiThe Bamboo Stalk KuwaitArab Scientific PublishersWinner
2013Sinan AntoonAve MariaIraqAl-JamalShortlist
2013Jana ElhassanI, She and Other WomenLebanonArab Scientific PublishersShortlist
2013Mohammed Hassan AlwanThe BeaverSaudi ArabiaDar al-SaqiShortlist
2013Ibrahim IssaOur MasterEgyptBloomsbury Qatar FoundationShortlist
2013Hussein Al-WadHis Excellency the MinisterTunisiaDar al-JanubShortlist
2013Ashraf El-AshmawiToyaEgyptAl-Dar al-Masriya al-LubnaniyaLonglist
2013Hoda BarakatThe Kingdom of this EarthLebanonDar al-AdabLonglist
2013Anwar HamedJaffa Prepares Morning CoffeePalestineArab Instt. for Research and PublishingLonglist
2013Rabee JaberThe Birds of the Holiday InnLebanonDar al-TanwirLonglist
2013Elias KhourySinalkulLebanonDar al-AdabLonglist
2013Waciny LaredjLolita’s FingersAlgeriaDar al-AdabLonglist
2013Mohammed Abdel NabiThe Return of the SheikhEgyptRawafidLonglist
2013Ibrahim NasrallahLanterns of the King of GalileePalestine/JordanArab Scientific PublishersLonglist
2013Muhsin al-RamlyThe President’s GardensIraqThaqafaLonglist
2013Amin ZaouiThe GoatherdAlgeriaAl-IkhtilefLonglist
2014Ahmed SaadawiFrankenstein in Baghdad IraqAl-JamalWinner
2014Youssef FadelA Rare Blue Bird that Flies with MeMoroccoDar al-AdabShortlist
2014Inaam KachachiTashariIraqDar al-JadidShortlist
2014Khaled KhalifaNo Knives in this City's KitchensSyriaDar al-AinShortlist
2014Abdelrahim LahbibiThe Journeys of 'AbdiMoroccoAfrica EastShortlist
2014Ahmed MouradThe Blue ElephantEgyptDar al-ShorouqShortlist
2014Ibrahim AbdelmeguidClouds Over AlexandriaEgyptDar al-ShorouqLonglist
2014Badryah El-BishrLove Stories on al-Asha StreetSaudi ArabiaDar al-SaqiLonglist
2014Antoine DouaihyThe Bearer of the Purple RoseLebanonArab Scientific PublishersLonglist
2014Amir Tag Elsir366SudanArab Scientific PublishersLonglist
2014Ismail GhazaliThe Season of Pike FishingMoroccoDar al-AinLonglist
2014Ismail Fahd IsmailThe Phoenix and the Faithful FriendKuwaitArab Scientific PublishersLonglist
2014Ashraf al-KhamaisiGod's Land of ExileEgyptAl-HadaraLonglist
2014Waciny LaredjAshes of the East: The Wolf who Grew Up in the WildernessAlgeriaAl-JamalLonglist
2014Ibrahim NasrallahThe Edge of the AbyssPalestine/JordanArab Scientific PublishersLonglist
2014Abdel Khaliq al-RikabiThe Sad Night of Ali BabaIraqArab Institute for Research and PublishingLonglist
2015Shukri MabkhoutThe Italian TunisianaWinner
2015Atef Abu SaifA Suspended LifePalestinenaShortlist
2015Jana ElHassanFloor 99LebanonnaShortlist
2015Lina Hawyan ElhassanDiamonds and WomenSyrianaShortlist
2015Hammour ZiadaThe Longing of the DervishSudannaShortlist
2015Ahmed el-MadiniWillow AlleyMorocconaShortlist
2015Antoine DouaihyDrowning in Lake MorezLebanonnaLonglist
2015Ashraf al-KhamaisiSharp TurningEgyptnaLonglist
2015Mohammed BerradaFar from Clamour, Close to SilenceMorocconaLonglist
2015Hadia HusseinRiyam and KafaIraqnaLonglist
2015Abdel Wahab al-HamadiDon't Tell Your Nightmare!KuwaitnaLonglist
2015Hisham al-KhashinGraphiteEgyptnaLonglist
2015Habib Abdulrab SaroriThe Daughter of SuslovYemennaLonglist
2015Muna al-SheemiThe Size of a GrapeEgyptnaLonglist
2015Jabbour DouaihyThe American NeighbourhoodLebanonnaLonglist
2015Maha HassanFemale VoicesSyrianaLonglist
2016Rabai al-MadhounDestinies: Concerto of the Holocaust and the Nakba PalestinenaWinner
2016Mohamed RabieMercuryEgyptnaShortlist
2016Shahla UjayliA Sky Close to Our HouseSyrianaShortlist
2016Tareq BakariNumediaMorocconaShortlist
2016Mahmoud ShukairPraise for the Women of the FamilyPalestinenaShortlist
2016George YaraqThe Guard of the DeadLebanonnaShortlist
2016Taleb AlrefaiHereKuwaitnaLonglist
2016Laila al-AtrashHymns of TemptationPalestinenaLonglist
2016Ibrahim FarghaliThe Temple of Silken FingersEgyptnaLonglist
2016Janan Jasim HalawiPeople of the PalmsIraqnaLonglist
2016Mahmoud Hasan al-JasimMariam's JourneySyrianaLonglist
2016Hazim KamaledinDesertified WatersIraqnaLonglist
2016Abdennour MezzineLetters of the StormMorocconaLonglist
2016Ahmed MuhsinWarsaw a Little While AgoLebanonnaLonglist
2016Hamed al-NazirThe Prophecy of SaqqaSudannaLonglist
2016Mohamed Mansi QandilThe Black BrigadeEgyptnaLonglist
2017Mohammed Hasan AlwanA Small Death Saudi ArabianaWinner
2017Najwa BinshatwanThe Slave PensLibyanaShortlist
2017Ismail Fahd IsmailAl-Sabiliat KuwaitnaShortlist
2017Elias KhouryChildren of the Ghetto LebanonnaShortlist
2017Mohammed Abdel NabiIn the Spider's RoomEgyptnaShortlist
2017Saad Mohammed RaheemThe Bookseller’s MurderIraqnaShortlist
2017Yassin AdnanHot MarocMorocconaLonglist
2017Sultan Al AmeemiOne Room Is Not EnoughUAEnaLonglist
2017Amir Tag ElsirThe Witches' ResortSudannaLonglist
2017Sinan AntoonIndexIraqnaLonglist
2017Ali GhadeerSwastikaIraqnaLonglist
2017Zuheir al-HitiDays of DustIraqnaLonglist
2017Abdul-Kareem JouaityThe North AfricansMorocconaLonglist
2017Taissier KhalafThe Slaughter of the PhilosophersSyrianaLonglist
2017Youssef RakhaPaoloEgyptnaLonglist
2017Renée HayekThe Year of the RadioLebanonnaLonglist
2018Ibrahim NasrallahThe Second War of the Dog Palestine/JordanArab Scientific PublishersWinner
2018Dima WannousThe Frightened OnesSyriaDar al-AdabShortlist
2018Aziz MohammedThe Critical Case of KSaudi ArabiaDar Tanweer, LebanonShortlist
2018Shahad Al RawiThe Baghdad ClockIraqDar al-Hikma, LondonShortlist
2018Walid ShurafaThe Heir of the TombstonesPalestineAl AhliaShortlist
2018Amir Tag ElsirFlowers in FlamesSudanDar Al SaqiShortlist
2018Antoine DouaihyThe Last CountryLebanonArab Scientific PublishersLonglist
2018Ahmad AbdulatifThe Earthen FortressEgyptDar al-AinLonglist
2018Hamed al-NazirThe Black PeacockSudanMedadLonglist
2018Rasha AdlyPassionEgyptArab Scientific PublishersLonglist
2018Amin ZaouiLeg Over Leg - in the Sighting of the Lovers' CrescentAlgeriaAl-IkhtilefLonglist
2018Fadi AzzamHuddud's HouseSyriaDar al-AdabLonglist
2018Amjad NasserHere is the RoseJordanDar al-AdabLonglist
2018Atef Abu SaifChristinaPalestineAl AhliaLonglist
2018Hussein YassinAli, the Story of an Honourable ManPalestineDar al-Ru'aatLonglist
2018Taleb al-RefaiAl-NajdiKuwaitThat al-SalasilLonglist
2019Hoda BarakatThe Night Mail LebanonDar al-AdabWinner
2019Adel EsmatThe CommandmentsEgyptKotob KhanShortlist
2019Inaam KachachiThe OutcastIraqDar al-JadidShortlist
2019Mohammed Al-MaazuzWhat Sin Caused Her to Die?MoroccoCultural Book CenterShortlist
2019Shahla UjayliSummer with the EnemySyriaDifaf PublishingShortlist
2019Kafa Al-Zou'biCold White SunJordanDar al-AdabShortlist
2019Mohammed Abi SamraWomen Without TraceLebanonRiyad al-RayyesLonglist
2019Jalal Barjesfive senses ladiesJordanArabic Institute for Research and PublishingLonglist
2019Mbarek RabiWestern MediterraneanMoroccoArabic Institute for Research and PublishingLonglist
2019Omaima Abdullah Al-KhamisVoyage of the Cranes in the Cities of AgateSaudi ArabiaDar Al SaqiLonglist
2019Iman YehiaThe Mexican WifeEgyptDar al-ShoroukLonglist
2019Maysalun HadiMohammed's BrothersIraqDar al-DhakiraLonglist
2019Habib SayahMe and HaimAlgeriaDar MimLonglist
2019May MenassaI Killed My Mother in Order to LiveLebanonRiyad al-RayyesLonglist
2019Haji JaberBlack FoamEritreaDar Tanweer (Lebanon)Longlist
2019Waciny LaredjMay — the Nights of Isis CopiaAlgeriaDar al-AdabLonglist
2019Abdelouahab AissaouiThe Spartan Court AlgeriaDar MinWinner
2019Alia MamdouhThe TankIraqAl-MutawassitShortlist
2019Khalil AlrezThe Russian QuarterSyriaDifaf PublishingShortlist
2019Jabbour DouaihyThe King of IndiaLebanonDar Al SaqiShortlist
2019Said KhatibiFirewood of SarajevoAlgeriaAl-IkhtilefShortlist
2019Youssef ZiedanFardeqan – the Detention of the Great SheikhEgyptDar al-ShoroukShortlist
2019Salim BarakatWhat About Rachel, the Jewish Lady?SyriaArabic Institute for Research and PublishingLonglist
2019Aisha IbrahimThe War of the GazelleLibyaTripoli Scientific BookshopLonglist
2019Samir KacimiThe Stairs of TrolarAlgeriaEditions BarzakhLonglist
2019Bachir MeftiThe Mingling of the SeasonsAlgeriaAl-IkhtilefLonglist
2019Rasha AdlyThe Last Days of the PashaEgyptArab Scientific PublishersLonglist
2019Azher JerjisSleeping in the Cherry FieldIraqDar al-RafidainLonglist
2019Magbool Al-AlawiSeferberlikSaudi ArabiaDar Al SaqiLonglist
2019Khaled KhalifaNo One Prayed Over Their GravesSyriaHachette Antoine/NaufalLonglist
2019Mohammed Eissa al-Mu’adabHammam DhahabTunisiaMesaaLonglist
2019Hassan AouridAl-Mutanabbi’s RabatMoroccoAl-Markez al-Thaqafi al-ArabiaLonglist

2011
Mohammed Achaari & Raja'a Alem, joint winners of the 2011 prize

The shortlist was announced December 9, 2010, chosen from a total of 123 submissions and a longlist of 16.[2] The winners were announced on March 14, 2011, the eve of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair. This marked the first time the award had been split, as well as the first female winner (Raja Alem).[3]

2012

A total of 101 submissions from 15 countries were whittled down to a longlist of 13. This list was announced in November 2011. The final shortlist of six books was revealed on January 11, 2012. The winner was announced March 27, 2012.[4]

2013

The longlist of 16 books was announced on December 6, 2012.[5] The shortlist of six books was announced on January 9, 2013.[6] The winner was announced on 23 April 2013.[7][8]

2014

The longlist of 16 books was announced 7 January 2014.[9] The shortlist of 6 books was announced 10 February 2014.[10] The winner was announced 29 April 2014.[11][12][13]

2015

The longlist.[14] On February 13, 2015 the shortlist was announced.[15] The winner was announced May 6, 2015.[16]

2016

The longlist was announced on 12th January 2016. The winner was announced April 26, 2016.[17]

2017

The winner was announced April 25, 2017.[18]

2018

The longlist was announced on January 17, 2018. The winner was announced April 24, 2018.

2019

The shortlist was announced on 5 February 2019, chosen from a total of 134 submissions from 9 Arab countries.[19] The shortlist titles [20]

Judges

The judges since 2008 are listed below:

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2019
  • Chair: Charafdin Majdolin, Moroccan critic and academic
  • Fowziya Abu Khalid, Saudi Arabian poet, writer, academic and researcher i social and political issues
  • Zulaikha Aburisha, Jordanian poet and activist
  • Latif Zeitouni, Lebanese academic and literary critic
  • Zhang Hong Yi, Chinese translator and researcher

Statistics

As of 2020, the following authors have been nominated at least three times:

Three nominations

Four nominations

Countries

The countries with the most nominations are:

  • Egypt, 34
  • Lebanon, 30
  • Iraq, 22
  • Syria, 20

Sudan, Eritrea and the UAE have one nomination each.

IPAF Nadwa

References
  1. "Rules and submissions for IPAF". Archived from the original on 2011-03-18. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
  2. 2011 Shortlist announced
  3. The Guardian – 2011 winners
  4. "The Druze of Belgrade by Rabee Jaber wins International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2012" Archived 2012-04-11 at the Wayback Machine, IPAF website, March 27, 2012.
  5. Joshua Farrington (6 December 2012). "International Prize for Arabic Fiction longlist". The Bookseller. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  6. Joshua Farrington (9 January 2013). "Shortlist for International Prize for Arabic Fiction". The Bookseller. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  7. M. Lynx Qualey (April 23, 2013). "Page-turning Novel by Young Kuwaiti Author Wins 2013 'Arabic Booker'". Arabic Literature (in English). Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  8. Benedicte Page (24 April 2013). "Saud Alsanousi wins International Prize for Arabic Fiction". The Bookseller. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  9. "2014 longlist". International Prize for Arabic Fiction. 7 January 2014. Archived from the original on 18 March 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  10. "No Title". International Prize for Arabic Fiction. 10 February 2014. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2014. Cite uses generic title (help)
  11. Randa El-Banna (April 30, 2014). "Saadawy wins International Prize for Arabic Fiction in 2014". The Cairo Post. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  12. Dennis Abrams (April 30, 2014). ""Frankenstein in Baghdad" Wins the 2014 Arabic Booker Prize". Publishing Perspectives. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  13. "Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi wins 2014 International Prize for Arabic Fiction". International Prize for Arabic Fiction. 29 April 2014. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  14. "2015 Longlist". arabicfiction.org. March 18, 2015. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  15. "2015 shortlist". arabicfiction.org. February 13, 2015. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  16. M Lynx Qualey (May 6, 2015). "Tunisian novel wins 'Arabic Booker' in Abu Dhabi despite UAE ban". The Guardian. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  17. "Destinies: Concerto of the Holocaust and the Nakba by Rabai al-Madhoun wins 2016 International Prize for Arabic Fiction". International Prize for Arabic Fiction. April 26, 2016. Archived from the original on April 29, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  18. "Mohammed Hasan Alwan wins 2017 International Prize for Arabic Fiction". arabicfiction.org. April 25, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  19. Natour, Rajaa (8 February 2019). "Will the 'Arabic Booker Prize' make history this year?". Haaretz. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  20. "The International Prize for Arabic Fiction - Official website". Retrieved 8 February 2019.
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