16 Novels Nominated for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction
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- Main topic: Announcement of the longlist for the 2026 International Prize for Arabic Fiction.
- * Longlist Size: 16 novels were selected from 137 nominations.
Here’s a breakdown of the provided text, summarizing the key details:
Main topic: Announcement of the longlist for the 2026 International Prize for Arabic Fiction.
Key Details:
* Longlist Size: 16 novels were selected from 137 nominations.
* jury: The selection was made by a 5-member jury led by Tunisian researcher Muhammad Al-Qadi. Other members include Shaker Nouri (Iraq), diaa Al-Kaabi (Bahrain), Laila Hee won-baek (South Korea), and Maya Abu Al-Hayat (palestine).
* National Depiction: Novels are represented from 10 Arab countries: Egypt (4), Algeria (3), Lebanon (2), and one each from Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iraq, Oman, Morocco, and Yemen.
* Returning Nominees: several previously shortlisted or longlisted authors are included in this year’s longlist, including Abdel Wahab Issawi, Saeed Khatibi, Abdelmajid Sabata, Ahmed abdel Latif, Omaima Al-Khamis, and Amin Al-Zawi.
* sponsor: The prize is sponsored by the Abu Dhabi Center (the text is cut off before completing this sentence).
The text also includes a heading titled “different worlds” wiht an anchor link, suggesting this article might be part of a larger piece exploring the themes or diversity of the nominated novels.