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Rupert Hawksley

Rupert Hawksley

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Abu Dhabi
Rupert writes about books, art, comedy and, whenever possible, horse racing. He used to work at The Telegraph in London as an arts writer.
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Nnamdi Ehirim, whose debut novel 'Prince of Monkeys' was published this year
Nnamdi Ehirim: 'Things Fall Apart' limited the scope of the African novel

On the opening day of the Sharjah International Book Fair, Ehirim called on publishing houses to move on from Chinua Achebe's novel

BooksOctober 31, 2019
SHARJAH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 30 October 2019. Cartoonist and Guinness record holder M Dileef’s latest Guinness pursuit involves creating the world’s largest handwritten Quran. His dream is to write the holy text that runs a kilometre long. His quran is on display at the 38th Sharjah International Book Fair edition at Expo Centre Sharjah, offering more than 1.6 million titles to publishers as well as eager readers of all ages. (Photo: Reem Mohammed/The National) Reporter: Section:
World record attempt for longest handwritten Quran at Sharjah Book Fair

The first 300 metres are on display at the Sharjah International Book Fair

October 31, 2019
Sheikh Dr Sultan Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, officially opens Sharjah International Book Fair.
Sharjah Book Fair: 'We've allowed freedom of expression to flourish'

The 38th Sharjah International Book Fair opens, with more than 2,000 publishers descending on the emirate from around the world

BooksOctober 31, 2019
A visitor at '10,000 Years of Luxury'
Exploring 10,000 Years of Luxury at Louvre Abu Dhabi

A new exhibition at Louvre Abu Dhabi aims to trace the story of luxury through 350 objects

LuxuryOctober 29, 2019
From left: Mary Beard, Ian Rankin, Arianna Huffington and Alexander McCall Smith are among the guests who appear on The National's the 'Books of My Life' podcast series.
Why I wanted to interview people about their favourite books

'Books of My Life' is a new podcast from 'The National' where famous authors and thinkers discuss the literary company they keep

Books of my lifeOctober 28, 2019
'Counting Tiles' by director Cynthia Choucair is being screened at Manarat Al Saadiyat, as part of the Tasaamuh Film Series: Paths of Tolerance
Film programme explores the idea of tolerance in Abu Dhabi

The Tasaamuh Film Series: Paths of Tolerance includes films from India, Scandinavia, Lebanon and Colombia

FilmOctober 27, 2019
The cast of 'Dinner with Friends': (from left) Hissain Hadi, Cerine Bouery, Priyanka Johri and Ahmar Iqbal. Courtesy Yogesh Sharma
'Dinner with Friends' comes to Dubai to help us reflect on our relationships

Meghana Mundkur is directing a revival of Donald Margulies’s 1998 play at Alserkal Avenue

On StageOctober 27, 2019
Trevor Noah took over from Jon Stewart as host of 'The Daily Show' in 2015
Trevor Noah on Brexit, Trump and his show in Abu Dhabi

'I spend one day at brunch, I will have at least five minutes of new jokes'

On StageOctober 23, 2019
Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan is one of the star attractions at the Sharjah International Book Fair
Amitabh Bachchan to speak at Sharjah International Book Fair

The Indian film star will take part in a Q+A to launch a new book about his life

BooksOctober 21, 2019
British comedian Romesh Ranganathan is coming to the UAE
Romesh Ranganathan to perform in Dubai next year

The British stand-up will bring his show, 'The Cynic's Mixtape', to the UAE in March 2020

On StageOctober 20, 2019
Fatboy Slim says he 'got goosebumps' after seeing the Greta Thunberg remix of his song. Courtesy Zero Gravity
Fatboy Slim: 'the Greta Thunberg remix gave me goosebumps'

Fatboy Slim, otherwise known as Norman Cook, reflects on the viral video featuring the climate activist ahead of his performance in Dubai

MusicOctober 16, 2019
Sudanese poet and essayist Amr Muneer Dahab
Is the novel too dominant in the literary market? This author thinks so

Sudanese author Amr Muneer Dahab's book argues that the novel is crushing all other forms of writing

BooksOctober 12, 2019
Austrian author Peter Handke and Polish novelist Olga Tokarczuk. Courtesy: AP Photo and EPA
Olga Tokarczuk and Peter Handke win the Nobel Prize for Literature

The prize was awarded for 2018 and 2019 after it was postponed last year

BooksOctober 11, 2019
The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale 2019
14 bargains at the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale in Dubai

From opening times and directions to some of the best deals available, here is your ultimate guide to the world's biggest book sale

BooksOctober 10, 2019
Al Faya Lodge in Sharjah was designed by Dubai firm Anarchitect
Inside the Sharjah retreat like nowhere you've been in the UAE

Dubai architect Jonathan Ashmore explains the natural inspiration behind the hotel's stark yet stunning design

LuxuryOctober 10, 2019
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