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Mohammed Achaari
The Arch and the Butterfly

Winner 2011

The International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF)

The Arch and the Butterfly

Mohammed Achaari

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Raja Alem
The Dove’s Necklace

Winner 2011

The International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF)

The Dove’s Necklace

Raja Alem

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Longlist

  • A Short Life
    Renée Hayek
  • Common Sins
    Fatin al-Murr
  • The Eye of the Sun
    Ibtisam Ibrahim Teresa
  • Istasia
    Khairy Shalaby
  • Umbilical Cord
    Maha Hassan
  • Turmoil in Jeddah
    Maqbul Moussa al-Alawi
  • Women of Wind
    Razan Naim al-Maghrabi
  • The Andalucian House
    Waciny Laredj
  • The Handsome Jew
    Ali al-Muqri
  • God’s Soldiers
    Fawaz Haddad

Shortlist

  • My Tormentor
    Bensalem Himmich
  • Brooklyn Heights
    Miral al-Tahawy
  • The Hunter of the Chrysalises (Or the Grub Hunter)
    Amir Tag Elsir
  • An Oriental Dance
    Khaled al-Berry

Judges

  • Said Yaktine
  • Amjad Nasser
  • Isabella Camera D'Afflitto
  • Munira Al-Fadhel
  • Fadhil al-Azzawi

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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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