Winner 2016

The International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF)

14/01/2020

Interview with longlisted author Magbool Al-Alawi
When did you begin writing Seferberlik and where did the inspiration for it come from? I began writing Seferberlik at the end of 2017. I wrote continuously, without a break,...
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13/01/2020

Interview with longlisted author Abdelouahab Aissaoui
When did you begin writing The Spartan Court and where did the inspiration for it come from? I dedicated the whole of 2016 to researching the subject of the novel and...
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10/01/2020

Interview with longlisted author Rasha Adly
When did you begin writing The Last Days of the Pasha and where did the inspiration for it come from? I began writing it roughly in the middle of 2018. I was inspired to...
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