The Bamboo Stalk

Winner 2013

The International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF)

The Bamboo Stalk

Saud Alsanousi

2019 Longlist

05/02/2019

Shortlist announced for 2019 International Prize for Ar...
Tuesday 5 February, 2019: Hoda Barakat, Adel Esmat, Inaam Kachachi, Mohammed Al-Maazuz, Shahla Ujayli and Kafa Al-Zou’bi have today been announced as the six authors...
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31/01/2019

Interview with longlisted author Adel Esmat
When did you begin writing The Commandments and where did the inspiration for it come from? I began writing the novel in 2015 and revised the last draft in Autumn 2017, and...
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31/01/2019

International Prize for Arabic Fiction Shortlist Annou...
The shortlist for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2019 will be announced between 2.30-3.00pm GMT/ 6.30-7.00pm GST on Tuesday 5 February 2019. Comprising six novels...
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