International Prize for Arabic Fiction Nadwa
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The International Prize for Arabic Fiction Nadwa is an annual writers' workshop (nadwa) for young writers from the Arab world
. Held under the aegis of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction
(itself funded by the Emirates Foundation
in Abu Dhabi), the nadwa is the first such workshop for Arab writers and has been an annual event since 2009.
The nadwa benefits from the patronage of the Emirati prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, and takes place at the Qasr Al Sarab resort in Abu Dhabi
.
The small group of emerging writers is accompanied and assisted by two established authors who work as their "mentors". The literary output of the first workshop was collected and published in a volume called Emerging Arab Voices (Saqi Books
, London 2011).
The coordinator of the nadwa was Dr Peter Clark
in 2009 and 2010 and Fleur Montanaro in 2011.
Mentors:
Mentors:
Mentors
Arab world
The Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the...
. Held under the aegis of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction
International Prize for Arabic Fiction
The International Prize for Arabic Fiction is a literary prize managed in association with the Booker Prize Foundation in London, and supported by the Emirates Foundation in Abu Dhabi. The prize is specifically for prose fiction by Arabic authors, along the lines of the Man Booker Prize...
(itself funded by the Emirates Foundation
Emirates Foundation
Emirates Foundation is an Abu Dhabi-based foundation established by Amiri decree in 2005 by order of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince. The foundation describes itself as...
in Abu Dhabi), the nadwa is the first such workshop for Arab writers and has been an annual event since 2009.
The nadwa benefits from the patronage of the Emirati prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, and takes place at the Qasr Al Sarab resort in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
.
The small group of emerging writers is accompanied and assisted by two established authors who work as their "mentors". The literary output of the first workshop was collected and published in a volume called Emerging Arab Voices (Saqi Books
Saqi Books
Saqi Books is an independent UK publisher co-founded in 1984 by author and feminist Mai Ghoussoub to "print quality academic and general interest books on the Middle East". It now claims to be "the UK's largest publisher of Middle Eastern and Arabic titles"...
, London 2011).
The coordinator of the nadwa was Dr Peter Clark
Peter Clark
Peter Clark may refer to:* Peter Clark , retired English professional footballer* Peter Clark , British historian* Peter D. Clark , Canadian politician...
in 2009 and 2010 and Fleur Montanaro in 2011.
2011
- Ali Ghadeer, Iraq
- Jokha al-HarthiJokha al-HarthiJokha al-Harthi is an Omani writer and academic. She was born in 1978 and educated in Oman and the UK. She obtained her PhD in classical Arabic literature from Edinburgh University...
, Oman - Mahmoud al-Rahby, Oman
- Mohamed ould Mohamed Salem, Mauritania
- Muhsin Suleiman, United Arab Emirates
- Rasha al-Atrash, Lebanon
- Sara Abd al-Wehab al-Drees, Kuwait
- Waleed Abdulla Hashim, Bahrain
Mentors:
- Mansoura Ez Eldin, Egypt
- Amir Tag Elsir, Sudan
2010
- Wajdi al-AhdalWajdi al-AhdalWajdi al-Ahdal is a Yemeni novelist, short story writer and playwright. He was born near Bajil in the province of Hadida and studied at the University of Sanaa...
, Yemen - Mariam Al Saedi, UAE
- Akram Msallam, Palestine
- Rania Mamoun, Sudan
- Anis Arrafai, Morocco
- Lina Hawyana al-Hasan, Syria
- Tareq Emam, Egypt
Mentors:
- Jabbour DouaihyJabbour DouaihyJabbour Douaihy is a Lebanese writer. He was born in Zghorta in 1949, a member of the city's prominent El Douaihy family. He obtained a PhD in comparative literature from the New Sorbonne University and is currently a professor of French literature at the Lebanese University in Beirut...
, Lebanon - Mansoura Ez Eldin, Egypt
2009
- Lana Abdel RahmanLana Abdel RahmanLana Abdel Rahman is a Lebanese writer. She studied at the Lebanese University in Beirut and the American University in Cairo. She lives in Cairo and works as a journalist. Abdel Rahman is the author of three novels and two short story collections. In 2009, she was chosen as one of the eight...
, Lebanon/Egypt - Mansour El SouwaimMansour El SouwaimMansour Mohammad El Souwaim is a Sudanese writer. He was born in Nyala in southern Darfur. He lives and works in Khartoum....
, Sudan - Mansoura Ez Eldin, Egypt
- Mohammed Hasan Alwan, Saudi Arabia
- Nadia Alkokabani, Yemen
- Kamel RiahiKamel RiahiKamel Riahi , is a Tunisian writer. He teaches in Algeria. He has published novels, one of them titled The Gorilla. Riahi has been translated into English, French, Italian and Hebrew...
, Tunisia - Mohamed Salah El Azab, Egypt
- Nasser al-Dhaheri, UAE
Mentors
- Jabbour DouaihyJabbour DouaihyJabbour Douaihy is a Lebanese writer. He was born in Zghorta in 1949, a member of the city's prominent El Douaihy family. He obtained a PhD in comparative literature from the New Sorbonne University and is currently a professor of French literature at the Lebanese University in Beirut...
, Lebanon - Inaam KachachiInaam KachachiInaam Kachachi is an Iraqi journalist and author. She was born in Baghdad and studied journalism at university. She worked as a journalist in both print media and radio before moving to France in 1979. She went on to obtain a PhD in Paris...
, Iraq