The Land of Purgatory

Elias Farkouh

Elias Farkouh fuses an autobiography of an individual with the story of an exiled man in general.

Nomination

2008 Shortlist

Translations

Translations

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

Elias Farkouh

Elias Farkouh

Country of origin Jordan

About the author

Elias Farkouh was born in Amman in 1948. He holds a BA in Philosophy and Psychology from the Arab University of Beirut. He is the founder and general manager of Azminah publishing house, and has published several books, including novels and short stories.

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Translations

Translations

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