Winner 2015
The International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF)
The Italian
Shukri Mabkhout
At the heart of The Italian is Abdel Nasser (nicknamed 'the Italian') and his mysterious assault on the Imam, his neighbour, during his father’s funeral procession.
Longlist
- Drowning in Lake Morez
Antoine Douaihy - Sharp Turning
Ashraf al-Khamaisi - Far from Clamour, Close to Silence
Mohammed Berrada - Riyam and Kafa
Hadia Hussein - Dont Tell Your Nightmare!
Abdel Wahab al-Hamadi - Graphite
Hisham al-Khashin - The Daughter of Suslov
Habib Abdulrab Sarori - The Size of a Grape
Muna al-Sheemi - The American Neighbourhood
Jabbour Douaihy - Female Voices
Maha Hassan