In this panel scheduled for May 24, 1–2 p.m. ET; moderated by Ed Nawotka, PW’s bookselling and international editor; and presented by the Sheikh Zayed Book Award Tahera Qutbuddin, a professor of Arabic literature at the University of Chicago; Michael Cooperson, an American author, translator, and professor of Arabic language and literature at the University of California, Los Angeles; and one of the 2022 SZBA winners discuss the importance of sharing Arabic literature and culture around the world.
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‘Arabic Oration’ earns prestigious Sheikh Zayed Book Award, more than $200,000 in prize money
More than a decade ago, Prof. Tahera Qutbuddin embarked on journey researching and writing the first study in English of seventh-century Arabic oration, which strongly influenced its literature and culture. The result was
Popularly known as the Nobel Prizes of the Arab world, the Sheikh Zayed Book Awards give each winner the equivalent of over $200,000 in prize money. The first author from India to receive this award, Qutbuddin was honored for her groundbreaking work on Arabic oration, which transports readers into a different world and gives them a direct window into the hearts and minds of people who lived 1,400 years ago.
Abu Dhabi: Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the Sheikh Zayed Book Award held a hybrid ceremony on Monday evening to honour the winners of its 15th edition. The ceremony was held on the sidelines of the 30th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre (Adnec) in the presence of a number of officials, writers and winners.
This year, the award has surpassed its former records for entries with a 23 per cent increase of submissions totaling 2,349 nominations. Since its launch in 2006, the Sheikh Zayed Book Award has inducted 106 winners and received 19,000 nominations from 71 countries for its nine categories. The Award’s total value is Dh7 million.