They announced the shortlist for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction yesterday.
(In one of the oddest ways of proceeding I have ever heard of for a literary prize, the names of those on the judging panel were kept secret until yesterday; naturally, this late announcement of who the judges were distracted from the selected books (and raises all sorts of questions, at least in suspicious minds like mine).)
At her Arabic Literature (in English) weblog M. Lynx Qualey has (and will no doubt continue to have in the coming weeks) more, reporting here that International Prize for Arabic Fiction Shortlist Features Young, Lesser-known Author.
She also suggests:
At her Arabic Literature (in English) weblog M. Lynx Qualey has (and will no doubt continue to have in the coming weeks) more, reporting here that International Prize for Arabic Fiction Shortlist Features Young, Lesser-known Author.
She also suggests:
In general, the shortlist seems to emphasize page-turning novels over more experimental worksThe winner will be announced 23 April.