As Mohammed Saad reports at aahram online, Syrian Writer Khaled Khalifa wins Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature, as his novel, لا سكاكين في مطابخ هذه المدينة, took this year's prize.
Unfortunately, the Egyptians apparently wouldn't give him a visa, so he could not pick up the prize in person.
No word yet at the official site, but see for example also the report at Arabic Literature (in English).
Khalifa's In Praise of Hatred came out in the UK last year; a US edition is due in April, 2014; pre-order your copy from Amazon.com or get your copy from Amazon.co.uk.
No word yet at the official site, but see for example also the report at Arabic Literature (in English).
Khalifa's In Praise of Hatred came out in the UK last year; a US edition is due in April, 2014; pre-order your copy from Amazon.com or get your copy from Amazon.co.uk.