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Abdo Khal
Throwing Sparks

Winner 2010

The International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF)

Throwing Sparks

Abdo Khal

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Longlist

  • The Leafy Tree
    Omaima Abdullah Al-Khamis
  • Kings of the Sands
    Ali Bader
  • Fingers of Dates
    Muhsin Al-Ramli
  • Street of Affections
    Abdullah Bin Bakheet
  • A Great Day to Die
    Samir Kacimi
  • It's Called Love
    Alawiya Sobh
  • 180 Sunsets
    Hassan Daoud
  • The Guards of the Air
    Rosa Yaseen Hasan
  • Who Will Cheer up the Lady?
    Mahmoud al-Rimawy
  • Origin and Branch
    Sahar Khalifeh

Shortlist

  • The Lady from Tel Aviv
    Rabai al-Madhoun
  • Beyond Paradise
    Mansoura Ez Eldin
  • America
    Rabee Jaber
  • A Cloudy Day on the West Side
    Mohamed Mansi Qandil
  • When the Wolves Grow Old
    Jamal Naji

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  • Frédéric LaGrange
  • Saif al-Rahbi
  • Raja’ Ben Salamah
  • Taleb Alrefai

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One of the main aims of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction is to encourage the translation of Arabic literature into other languages.

  • 06/03/2020

    Announcement about the 2020 awards ceremony

    Announcement from the International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2020 The International Prize for Arabic Fiction has cancelled its 2020 awards ceremony, which was due to take...

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  • 04/02/2020

    2020 shortlist announced for International Prize for Ar...

    Tuesday 4 February 2020: The Spartan Court by Abdelouahab Aissaoui, The Russian Quarter by Khalil Alrez, The King of India by Jabbour Douaihy, Firewood of Sarajevo by Said...

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  • 03/02/2020

    Interview with longlisted author Mohammed Eissa Al-Mu’a...

    When did you start writing Hammam Dhahab and where did the inspiration for it come from? I began writing Hammam Dhahab in January 2017. The first stage was conducting...

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