Category: Algeria
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International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2025 longlist announced
The International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2025 longlist was announced on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. The International Prize for Arabic Fiction is the most prestigious literary prize in the Arab world. The prize worth US$50,000 aims to reward excellence in contemporary Arabic creative writing and to encourage the readership of high-quality Arabic literature internationally through…
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Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2025 longlists announced
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2025 longlists in four categories were announced in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, December 6, 2024. The Sheikh Zayed Book Award is presented to Arab writers, intellectuals, and publishers as well as young talent whose writings and translations of humanities have scholarly and objectively enriched Arab cultural, literary, and…
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Morland Writing Scholarships 2024 winners announced.
The Morland Writing Scholarships 2024 winners were announced on Friday, November 22, 2024. The Morland Writing Scholarships for African Writers, popularly referred to as the Morland Writing Scholarship, is an opportunity to allow writers to finish a manuscript. In the past, the scholarship has been accorded to writers from across the continent like Yewande Omotoso,…
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Book Digest: Chido Muchemwa, Lynda Chouiten, Tomilola Coco Adeyemo, Dreda Say Mitchell
In our regular Book Digest segment, we spotlight new books from Chido Muchemwa, Lynda Chouiten, Tomilola Coco Adeyemo, and Dreda Say Mitchell. Who Will Bury You by Chido Muchemwa Publisher: House of Anansi Press IncDate: October 8, 2024Genre: FictionLanguage: English Where to find it: House of Anansi Press Inc Chido Muchemwa Chido Muchemwa is a…
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Salon International du Livre d’Alger 2024 starts November 6
Salon International du Livre d’Alger 2024 runs in Algiers, Algeria from November 6 – 16, 1014. The guest country is Qatar. Salon International du Livre d’Alger (English: International Book Fair of Algiers) is a cultural event dedicated to books and writing first hosted in 1996. It is organized annually at the Palais des Expositions des…
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Prix Littéraire Mohammed Dib 2024 shortlists announced.
The shortlists for Prix Littéraire Mohammed Dib 2024 were announced in Tlemcen, Algeria on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. Mohammed Dib was an Algerian author who wrote over 30 novels, as well as numerous short stories, poems, and children’s literature in the French language. His work covered the breadth of 19th-century Algerian history, focusing on Algeria’s…
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Book Digest: Chigozie Obioma, Johary Ravaloson, Hamza Koudri, Shubnum Khan
In our regular Book Digest segment, we bring books from some guests of the forthcoming Macondo Literary Festival. We focus on books from Chigozie Obioma, Johary Ravaloson, Hamza Koudri, and Shubnum Khan. The Road to the Country by Chigozie Obioma Publisher: HogarthDate: June 4, 2024Genre: FictionLanguage: EnglishWhere to find it: Penguin Random House Chigozie Obioma…
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Prix Renaudot 2024 Premiere Selection announced
The first selection for Prix Renaudot 2024 was announced on Thursday, September 5, 2024. Here are the writers of African descent on the list. Prix Renaudot is a French literary prize awarded to the author of an outstanding original novel published during the previous year. It was created by ten art critics awaiting the results…
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Prix de la Littérature Arabe 2024 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the Prix de la Littérature Arabe 2024 was announced on Saturday, July 13, 2024. The Prix de la Littérature Arabe is awarded to a writer, a national of a member country of the Arab League, and an author of a published book – novel, collection of short stories or poems – written…
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Prix Littéraire Mohammed Dib 2024 longlist announced.
The longlists for Prix Littéraire Mohammed Dib 2024 were announced in Tlemcen, Algeria on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Mohammed Dib was an Algerian author who wrote over 30 novels, as well as numerous short stories, poems, and children’s literature in the French language. His work covered the breadth of 19th-century Algerian history, focusing on Algeria’s…
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Prix des Cinq Continents de la Francophonie 2024 finalists announced.
The finalists for Prix des Cinq Continents de la Francophonie 2024 were announced on Wednesday, December 13, 2023. Prix des Cinq Continents de la Francophonie (English: Five Continents Prize of the Francophonie) was established by the International Organization of the Francophonie in 2001. It is aimed at highlighting literary talents reflecting the expression of cultural…
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International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2024 longlist announced.
The longlist for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2024 was announced on Thursday, December 14, 2023. The International Prize for Arabic Fiction is the most prestigious literary prize in the Arab world. It aims to reward excellence in contemporary Arabic creative writing and to encourage the readership of high-quality Arabic literature internationally through the…
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Prix du Roman Métis des Lecteurs 2023 finalists announced
The finalists for the Prix du Roman Métis des Lecteurs 2023 were announced on Thursday, October 19, 2023. The Grand Prix du Roman Métis is an international literary prize awarded every year by the city of Saint-Denis in Reunion since 2010. It rewards a French-language novel highlighting the values of cross-breeding, diversity, and humanism. Since…
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Prix de la Littérature Arabe 2023 finalists announced
Mansoura Ez-Eldin, Abdelkrim Saifi, and Shady Lewis are finalists of Prix de la Littérature Arabe 2023 announced on July 13, 2023. The Prix de la Littérature Arabe is awarded to a writer, a national of a member country of the Arab League and author of a published book – novel, collection of short stories or…
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Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2023 shortlist announced.
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2023 announced its shortlists in the Literature, Young Author, and Literary & Art Criticism categories on March 9, 2023. The Sheikh Zayed Book Award is presented to Arab writers, intellectuals, and publishers as well as young talent whose writings and translations of humanities have scholarly and objectively enriched Arab cultural,…