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Arabic Booker longlist includes three Egyptian writers The Arabic Booker Prize longlist, chosen among 156 entries, features 16 novels from 9 different Arab countries
The International Prize for Arabic Fiction (Arabic Booker) announced today, Tuesday 7 January, its longlist of 16 novels in contention for the 2014 prize, featuring works by Egyptian authors Ibrahim Abdel-Meguid, Ahmed Mourad and Ashraf El-Khamaisi. The 16 novels were chosen among 156 entries, all published within the last 12 months, from 18 countries. The longlisted authors of 2014 chiefly hail from Morocco, Iraq and Egypt, among a total of nine countries. A Kuwaiti writer makes the list for the second time in 2014, following Saud Al-Sanousi's success in 2013. Five of the authors were previously nominated for the prize: Amir Tag Elsir was shortlisted in 2011 (The Grub Hunter), Inaam Kachachi (The American Granddaughter) in 2009 and Khaled Khalifa (In Praise of Hatred) in 2008, while Ibrahim Nasrallah was shortlisted (2009 – Time of White Horses) and longlisted (2013 – Lanterns of the King of Galilee). Waciny Laredj was longlisted twice, in 2011 and 2013 (The Andalucian House and Lolita's Fingers respectively). Many of these writers have subsequently had their work published in English, as well as other languages. Below is the full 2014 longlist, with authors' names in alphabetical order: Title Author Nationality Publisher Clouds Over Alexandria Ibrahim Abdelmeguid Egyptian Dar al-Shorouq Love Stories on al-Asha Street Badryah El-Bishr Saudi Arabian Dar al-Saqi The Bearer of the Purple Rose Antoine Douaihy Lebanese Arab Scientific Publishers 366 Amir Tag Elsir Sudanese Arab Scientific Publishers A Rare Blue Bird that Flies with Me Youssef Fadel Moroccan Dar al-Adab The Season of Pike Fishing Ismail Ghazali Moroccan Dar al-Ain The Phoenix and the Faithful Friend Ismail Fahd Ismail Kuwaiti Arab Scientific Publishers Tashari Inaam Kachachi Iraqi Dar al-Jadid No Knives in this City's Kitchens Khaled Khalifa Syrian Dar al-Ain God's Land of Exile Ashraf al-Khamaisi Egyptian Al-Hadara Ashes of the East: The Wolf who Grew Up in the Wilderness Waciny Laredj Algerian Al-Jamal The Journeys of 'Abdi,known as Son of Hamriya Abdelrahim Lahbibi Moroccan Africa East The Blue Elephant Ahmed Mourad Egyptian Dar al-Shorouq The Edge of the Abyss Ibrahim Nasrallah Jordanian -Palestinian Arab Scientific Publishers The Sad Night of Ali Baba Abdel Khaliq al-Rikabi Iraqi The Arab Institute for Research and Publishing Frankenstein in Baghdad Ahmed Saadawi Iraqi Al-Jamal The books were selected by a panel of five judges, whose names will be announced in Amman, Jordan, on Monday 10 February 2014, at the same time as the 2014 shortlist. The 2014 Chair of Judges comments on the longlist: ‘The longlisted titles are extremely varied, their diverse themes and styles reflecting the unquestionable richness of Arabic literature. Dominant themes include the socio-political problems currently experienced in many parts of the Arab world, especially the violence and displacement inflicted upon religious and ethnic minorities. Techniques and voices within the books range from the traditional narration characterised by an omniscient author to innovative techniques in style and narration, all of which breathes fresh life into the Arabic novel.' This is the seventh year of the prize, recognised as the leading prize for literary fiction in the Arab world. The winner of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2014 will be announced at an awards ceremony in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday 29 April, the eve of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair. The six shortlisted finalists will receive $10,000, with an additional $50,000 to the winner. http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/91030.aspx
