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Abdo Khal
Throwing Sparks

Winner 2010

The International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF)

Throwing Sparks

Abdo Khal

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Longlist

  • The Leafy Tree
    Omaima Abdullah Al-Khamis
  • Kings of the Sands
    Ali Bader
  • Fingers of Dates
  • Street of Affections
    Abdullah Bin Bakheet
  • A Great Day to Die
    Samir Kacimi
  • It's Called Love
    Alawiya Sobh
  • 180 Sunsets
    Hassan Daoud
  • The Guards of the Air
    Rosa Yaseen Hasan
  • Who Will Cheer up the Lady?
    Mahmoud al-Rimawy
  • Origin and Branch
    Sahar Khalifeh

Shortlist

  • The Lady from Tel Aviv
    Rabai al-Madhoun
  • Beyond Paradise
    Mansoura Ez Eldin
  • America
    Rabee Jaber
  • A Cloudy Day on the West Side
    Mohamed Mansi Qandil
  • When the Wolves Grow Old
    Jamal Naji

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  • Frédéric LaGrange
  • Saif al-Rahbi
  • Raja’ Ben Salamah
  • Taleb Alrefai

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One of the main aims of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction is to encourage the translation of Arabic literature into other languages.

  • 29/07/2021

    Jabbour Douaihy 1949 - 2021

    IPAF is deeply saddened to hear of the death of the Lebanese writer Jabbour Douaihy and sends sincere condolences to his family and loved ones. Jabbour Douaihy was once...

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  • 10/06/2021

    Interview with 2021 Winner Jalal Barjas

    How did it feel to win? It was a different kind of feeling that made me take a few minutes for myself and listen to the voices of the characters that made up Notebooks of the...

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  • 25/05/2021

    Notebooks of the Bookseller wins 2021 International Pr...

    Jordanian poet and novelist Jalal Barjas wins 14th edition of International Prize for Arabic Fiction, having been previously longlisted for the prize in 2019 His novel tells...

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