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          The winner of the 2024 Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation will be announced on January 8. Photo: Banipal Trust for Arab Literature

          Shortlist announced for Arabic Literary Translation Prize 2024

          BooksDecember 02, 2024
          The Little Prince is widely thought to be the world's most translated book, apart from the Bible. Victor Besa / The National

          The Little Prince script up for sale for $1.2 million in Abu Dhabi

          CultureNovember 22, 2024
          Palestinian-American Lena Khalaf Tuffaha said 'any administration we pay for, should stop funding and arming a genocide in Gaza'. AP

          National Book Award winner calls for end of 'US-funded Gaza genocide'

          BooksNovember 22, 2024
          Shifa Saltagi Safadi won in the young people’s literature category at the celebrated US awards. AP

          Arab writers win big at US National Book Award

          BooksNovember 21, 2024
          Publishers from the UAE, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, the UK and India have gathered at the Sharjah International Book Fair. Pawan Singh / The National

          How good fiction can help the Middle East turn the page

          CommentNovember 15, 2024
          British author Samantha Harvey holds a copy of her book 'Orbital', which won the 2024 Booker Prize. AP

          British author Samantha Harvey wins 2024 Booker Prize with Orbital

          CultureNovember 12, 2024
          The festival will run from January 29 to February 3, 2025, at the InterContinental Dubai Festival City. Leslie Pableo for The National

          Emirates Airline Festival of Literature 2025 line-up revealed

          BooksNovember 12, 2024
          Sharjah International Book Fair runs until November 17 at Expo Centre Sharjah. Pawan Singh / The National

          Seven sessions not to miss at Sharjah International Book Fair

          BooksNovember 08, 2024
          'Books are bridges, bridges of thoughts, feelings, pain and celebrations,' Lebanese children’s author Sarah Abdullah says. Pawan Singh / The National

          Sharjah International Book Fair emphasises the power of storytelling

          BooksNovember 07, 2024
          Pro-Palestine demonstrators in Berlin this month. Protests condemning Israel's attacks remain a fixture in many cities worldwide. EPA

          Pulitzer and Booker winners lead calls to boycott Israeli culture

          BooksOctober 29, 2024
          ‎The Criterion Collection celebrates its 40th anniversary with a 40-film box set. Photo: ‎The Criterion Collection

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          Children need stories that reflect their identities

          CommentOctober 18, 2024
          Fifty most important Arabic novels of the 20th century

          Fifty most important Arabic novels of the 20th century

          BooksOctober 16, 2024
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          10 new novels to add to your list this autumn

          BooksOctober 14, 2024
          The 43rd Sharjah International Book Fair will run between November 6 and 17 at the Expo Centre Sharjah. Photo: Victor Besa / The National

          Sharjah International Book Fair 2024: Authors and guestlist revealed

          BooksOctober 07, 2024
          Emirati poet Afra Atiq's new collection blends elements of Arabic and English poetry and language. Photo: ELF Publishing

          Emirati poet Afra Atiq gets raw and vulnerable in her first book

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