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    ELF increases Arab author pages on Wikipedia, offers top books list

    07 Jan 2022

    Emirates Literature Foundation’s (ELF) initiative, Kateb Maktub, has spearheaded the drive to increase the number of Arab author pages on Wikipedia in both Arabic and English, and reports a 516 per cent growth in the short span of one year.

    Winners of Sheikh Zayed Book Awards announced

    17 Mar 2019

    The 13th edition of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award has announced the winners for 2018/19, with five international authors and an Arab research centre honoured for their exceptional literary and intellectual publications. The Award is presented annually to outstanding writers, intellectuals and publishers, and emerging talents whose writing and translation in the humanities field enriches Arab intellectual, cultural, literary and social life.

    Nobel Literature prize to be awarded after years of tumult

    08 Oct 2020

    In 2018 the award was postponed after sex abuse allegations rocked the Swedish Academy, the secretive body that chooses the winners, and sparked a mass exodus of members.

    Sheikha Bodour honours winners of Sharjah Prize for Library Literature Forum 2023

    14 Sep 2023

    The SBA Chairperson honoured the winners of the award, which ran under the theme 'Teaching, Learning, and Libraries: Strategies for Integration, Empowerment, and Exemplary Practices' and received 30 submissions from 8 countries.

    Emirati recounts game-changing trip to Nigeria

    08 Nov 2021

    Travel writers should ‘live the now’ and ‘expose their five senses to everything’ which will help them to notice things differently, advised Emirati poet Talal Salem at a panel discussion titled ‘The Peculiarity of Travel Literature’, held at the ongoing Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) 2021.

    Norwegian playwright Jon Fosse wins Nobel literature prize

    05 Oct 2023

    Often compared to Samuel Beckett, Fosse's work is minimalistic, relying on simple language which delivers its message through rhythm, melody and silence.
    His major works include "Boathouse" (1989), which was well-received by critics, and "Melancholy" I and II (1995-1996).

    Australian broadcaster and writer Clive James dies aged 80

    28 Nov 2019

    Clive James, the Australian broadcaster, writer, critic and poet who charmed generations of Britons with his humour and wit, has died at the age of 80, his agents said.

    Nobel winner Mahfouz lives on in Cairo's alleyways

    27 Nov 2019

    The legacy of Islamic Cairo's most famous son Naguib Mahfouz lives on in its winding lanes 21 years after he became the only Arab to win the Nobel Literature Prize.

    Poetry in motion: Social media revives ancient art

    22 Sep 2019

    Social media made a lot more people interested in poetry. Around 1.3 million poetry books were sold last year, a 12-percent increase over the previous year, its figures show.

    Zayed Book Award takes part in Saudi forum

    09 Oct 2019

    Dr Abdulaziz Al-Sabeel, Secretary General of the King Faisal International Prize, invited trustees and prominent figures who are members of the Arab Awards Forum to take part in the event in Saudi Arabia.

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