Omani novelist Jokha al-Harthi, winner of the 2019 Man Booker International Prize, during the 2019 Hay Festival on May 25, 2019 in Hay-on-Wye, Wales. Getty
Omani novelist Jokha al-Harthi, winner of the 2019 Man Booker International Prize, during the 2019 Hay Festival on May 25, 2019 in Hay-on-Wye, Wales. Getty

Books

Jokha Alharthi struggled to get prize-winning 'Celestial Bodies' published in English

'Celestial Bodies' was the first book original written in Arabic to win the esteemed prize

Razmig Bedirian
Razmig Bedirian

February 08, 2020