International Prize for Arabic Fiction

The International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) (Arabic: الجائزة العالمية للرواية العربية‎) is a literary prize managed in association with the Booker Prize Foundation in London, and supported by the Emirates Foundation in Abu Dhabi. The prize is specifically for prose fiction by Arabic authors, along the lines of the Booker Prize. Each year, the winner of the prize receives US$50,000 and the six shortlisted authors receive US$10,000 each.

International Prize for Arabic Fiction
Awarded forBest novel published in Arabic
LocationArab world
Presented byEmirates Foundation
First awarded2008
Currently held byShukri Mabkhout
Websitehttp://www.arabicfiction.org

The aim of the award is to recognise and reward excellence in contemporary Arabic fiction writing and to encourage wider readership of good-quality Arabic literature in the region and internationally. The prize is also designed to encourage the translation and promotion of Arabic language literature into other major world languages. An independent board of trustees, drawn from across the Arab world and beyond, is responsible for appointing six new judges each year, and for the overall management of the prize.

Rules and entry

Only novels are considered for the IPAF. Submissions are made by publishers, which can nominate up to three novels published in Arabic during the previous year. All authors must be living at the time of the award.[1]

Trustees
  • Ahdaf Soueif, Novelist and political and cultural commentator.
  • Professor Marie-Thérèse Abdel-Messih, Professor of English & Comparative Literature, University of Cairo, Egypt
  • Nouri Abid, Publisher, L'Edition Med Ali, Tunisia
  • Bachar Chebaro, Publisher, Scientific Arab Publishers, Lebanon
  • Dr. Peter Clark OBE, Independent Consultant and Writer, Middle East Cultural Advisory Services, UK
  • Professor Rasheed El-Enany, Professor of Modern Arabic Literature, University of Exeter, and Series Editor of Edinburgh Studies in Modern Arabic Literature, UK
  • Joumana Haddad, Writer, Poet and Journalist
  • Dr Khaled Hroub, Arab academic and director of Cambridge Arab Media Project (CAMP)
  • Assia Moussei, President and Publishing Manager of El Ikhtilef publishing house, translator and journalist, Algeria
  • Zaki Nusseibeh, Advisor, Ministry of Presidential Affairs – Vice-Chairman, Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage
  • Margaret Obank, Publisher and Editor, Banipal magazine of Modern Arab Literature, UK
  • William Sieghart, Chairman & Founder, Forward Publishing, National Poetry Day, UK
  • Professor Yasir Suleiman CBE, Professor of Arabic, University of Cambridge, UK
  • Evelyn (Eve) Smith, Company Secretary of International Prize for Arabic Fiction, Company Secretary Booker Prize Foundation, UK
  • Jonathan Taylor CBE, Current Chairman of the IPAF Board of Trustees. Chairman, Booker Prize Foundation, UK

Winners and nominees

= winner

2008

The novels shortlisted for IPAF 2007–08:

2009

The shortlist was announced December 10, 2008 chosen from a total of 131 submissions from 16 Arabic countries. The winner was announced March 16, 2009.

Also longlisted in 2009

2010

The shortlist announced on December 16, 2009 was chosen from a total of 115 submissions from 17 Arabic countries. The winner was announced on March 2, 2010, the first day of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair.

  • Abdo Khal, She Throws Sparks, Saudi Arabia
  • Muhammad Al Mansi Qindeel, A Cloudy Day on the West Side, Egypt
  • Mansoura Ez Eldin, Beyond Paradise, Egypt
  • Rabee Jaber, America, Lebanon
  • Rabai’ Madhoun, The Lady from Tel Aviv, Palestine
  • Jamal Naji, When the Wolves Grow Old, Jordan

Also longlisted in 2010

2011
Mohammed Achaari & Raja'a Alem, joint winners of the 2011 prize

The shortlist was announced December 9, 2010, chosen from a total of 123 submissions and a longlist of 16.[2] The winners were announced on March 14, 2011, the eve of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair. This marked the first time the award had been split, as well as the first female winner (Raja Alem).[3]

Also longlisted in 2011

2012

A total of 101 submissions from 15 countries were whittled down to a longlist of 13. This list was announced in November 2011. The final shortlist of six books was revealed on January 11, 2012. The winner was announced March 27, 2012.[4]

Also longlisted in 2012

2013

The longlist of 16 books was announced on December 6, 2012.[5] The shortlist of six books was announced on January 9, 2013.[6] The winner was announced on 23 April 2013.[7][8]

  • Saud Alsanousi, The Bamboo Stick, Kuwait, Arab Scientific Publishers
  • Sinan Antoon, Ava Maria, Iraq, Al-Jamal
  • Jana Elhassan, I, She and Other Women, Lebanon, Arab Scientific Publishers
  • Mohammed Hassan Alwan, The Beaver, Saudi Arabia, Dar al-Saqi
  • Ibrahim Issa, Our Master, Egypt, Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation
  • Hussein Al-Wad, His Excellency the Minister, Tunisia, Dar al-Janub

Also longlisted in 2013
  • Ashraf El-Ashmawi, Toya, Egypt, Al-Dar al-Masriya al-Lubnaniya
  • Hoda Barakat, The Kingdom of this Earth, Lebanon, Dar al-Adab
  • Anwar Hamed, Jaffa Prepares Morning Coffee, Palestine, The Arabic Institute for Research and Publishing
  • Rabee Jaber, The Birds of the Holiday Inn, Lebanon, Dar al-Tanwir
  • Elias Khoury, Sinalkul, Lebanon, Dar al-Adab
  • Waciny Laredj, Lolita’s Fingers, Algeria, Dar al-Adab
  • Mohammed Abdel Nabi, The Return of the Sheikh, Egypt, Rawafid
  • Ibrahim Nasrallah, Lanterns of the King of Galilee, Palestine/Jordan, Arab Scientific Publishers
  • Muhsin al-Ramly, The President’s Gardens, Iraq, Thaqafa
  • Amin Zaoui, The Goatherd, Algeria, Al-Ikhtilef

2014

The longlist of 16 books was announced 7 January 2014.[9] The shortlist of 6 books was announced 10 February 2014.[10] The winner was announced 29 April 2014.[11][12][13]

Also longlisted in 2014
  • Ibrahim Abdelmeguid, Clouds Over Alexandria, Egypt, Dar al-Shorouq
  • Badryah El-Bishr, Love Stories on al-Asha Street, Saudi Arabia, Dar al-Saqi
  • Antoine Douaihy, The Bearer of the Purple Rose, Lebanon, Arab Scientific Publishers
  • Amir Tag Elsir, 366, Sudan, Arab Scientific Publishers
  • Ismail Ghazali, The Season of Pike Fishing, Morocco, Dar al-Ain
  • Ismail Fahd Ismail, The Phoenix and the Faithful Friend, Kuwait, Arab Scientific Publishers
  • Ashraf al-Khamaisi, God's Land of Exile, Egypt, Al-Hadara
  • Waciny Laredj, Ashes of the East: The Wolf who Grew Up in the Wilderness, Algeria, Al-Jamal
  • Ibrahim Nasrallah, The Edge of the Abyss, Jordan/Palestine, Arab Scientific Publishers
  • Abdel Khaliq al-Rikabi, The Sad Night of Ali Baba, Iraq, The Arab Institute for Research and Publishing

2015

The longlist.[14] On February 13, 2015 the shortlist was announced.[15] The winner was announced May 6, 2015.[16]

  • Shukri Mabkhout, The Italian, Tunisia
  • Atef Abu Saif, A Suspended Life
  • Jana ElHassan, Floor 99
  • Lina Hawyan Elhassan, Diamonds and Women
  • Hammour Ziada, The Longing of the Dervish
  • Ahmed el-Madini, Willow Alley

Also longlisted in 2015

2016

The longlist was announced on 12th January 2016. The winner was announced April 26, 2016.[17]

Also longlisted in 2016

2017

The winner was announced April 25, 2017.[18]

Also longlisted in 2017

2018

The longlist was announced on January 17, 2018. The winner was announced April 24, 2018.

Also longlisted in 2018
  • Antoine Douaihy, The Last Country, Lebanon, Arab Scientific Publishers
  • Ahmad Abdulatif, The Earthen Fortress, Egypt, Dar al-Ain
  • Hamed al-Nazir, The Black Peacock, Sudan, Medad
  • Rasha Adly, Passion, Egypt, Arab Scientific Publishers
  • Amin Zaoui, Leg Over Leg - in the Sighting of the Lovers' Crescent, Algeria, Al-Ikhtilef
  • Fadi Azzam, Huddud's House, Syria, Dar al-Adab
  • Amjad Nasser, Here is the Rose, Jordan, Dar al-Adab
  • Atef Abu Saif, Christina, Palestine, Al Ahlia
  • Hussein Yassin, Ali, the Story of an Honourable Man, Palestine, Dar al-Ru'aat
  • Taleb al-Refai, Al-Najdi, Kuwait, That al-Salasil

2019

The shortlist was announced on 5 February 2019, chosen from a total of 134 submissions from 9 Arab countries.[19] The shortlist titles [20] are:

  • Hoda Barakat, The Night Mail, Lebanon - Dar al-Adab
  • Adel Esmat, The Commandments, Egypt - Kotob Khan
  • Inaam Kachachi, The Outcast, Iraq - Dar al-Jadid
  • Mohammed Al-Maazuz, What Sin Caused Her to Die?, Morocco - Cultural Book Center
  • Shahla Ujayli, Summer with the Enemy, Syria - Difaf Publishing
  • Kafa Al-Zou'bi, Cold White Sun, Jordan - Dar al-Adab

Also longlisted in 2019
  • Mohammed Abi Samra, Women Without Trace, Lebanon, Riyad al-Rayyes
  • Jalal Bargas, Women of the Five Senses, Jordan, Arabic Institute for Research and Publishing
  • Mbarek Rabi, Western Mediterranean, Morocco, Arabic Institute for Research and Publishing
  • Omaima Abdullah Al-Khamis, Voyage of the Cranes in the Cities of Agate, Saudi Arabia, Dar Al Saqi
  • Iman Yehia, The Mexican Wife, Egypt, Dar al-Shorouk
  • Maysalun Hadi, Mohammed's Brothers, Iraq, Dar al-Dhakira
  • Habib Sayah, Me and Haim, Algeria, Dar Mim
  • May Menassa, I Killed My Mother in Order to Live, Lebanon, Riyad al-Rayyes
  • Haji Jaber, Black Foam, Eritrea, Dar Tanweer (Lebanon)
  • Waciny Laredj, May — the Nights of Isis Copia, Algeria, Dar al-Adab

Judges

The judges since 2008 are listed below:

2008

2009
  • Fakhri Saleh
  • Hartmut Faehndrich
  • Mohammad al-Murr
  • Rasheed El-Enany
  • Youmna el Eid

2010

2011

2012

2013
  • Galal Amin
  • Sobhi al-Boustan
  • Ali Ferzat
  • Barbara Michalak-Pikulska
  • Zahia Smail Salhi

2014

2015
  • Mourid Barghouti (Chair}
  • Ayman A. El-Desouky
  • Parween Habib
  • Najim A. Kadhim
  • Kaoru Yamamoto

2019
  • Chair: Charafdin Majdolin, Moroccan critic and academic
  • Fowziya Abu Khalid, Saudi Arabian poet, writer, academic and researcher i social and political issues
  • Zulaikha Aburisha, Jordanian poet and activist
  • Latif Zeitouni, Lebanese academic and literary critic
  • Zhang Hong Yi, Chinese translator and researcher

Statistics

The following authors have been longlisted multiple times:

114 novels have been longlisted in the first nine years.

IPAF Nadwa

References
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  2. 2011 Shortlist announced
  3. The Guardian – 2011 winners
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  6. Joshua Farrington (9 January 2013). "Shortlist for International Prize for Arabic Fiction". The Bookseller. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
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