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وكالة الأنباء القطرية
Katara Prize Arab Novel Winners
The Katara Prize for Arabic Novel announced its 12th edition for the year 2026, honoring a number of novelists and critics from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Palestine, Yemen, Sudan, and others, with total awards amounting to $180,000. The prizes cover categories such as published and unpublished novels, critical studies, youth novels, and historical fiction. This edition set a record with a total of 2,610 entries, showing a significant increase in participation from Gulf countries, reflecting the flourishing of Arabic storytelling and the emergence of young writers. Representatives from Katara and UNESCO highlighted the importance of supporting Arab creativity and strengthening the standing of the novel as an intellectual and cultural identity. They also discussed efforts to translate these works into English and promote them globally, as part of initiatives to transform the Arab novel into an institutional cultural industry that keeps pace with digital transformation and encourages cultural exchange between Arab countries and the world.
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