In its new stage production, the emirate Sharjah has opened its year as UNESCO's World Book Capital with a new tale for the ancient canon of the Arabian Nights.
Norwegian authors are bringing “the spirit of Frankfurt” to Oslo in the form of a three-day literary festival featuring Norwegian and German writers in conversation.
Lebanon-born Hoda Barakat wins the 2019 International Prize for Arabic Fiction for her 'The Night Mail,' which is to be published by Oneworld in 2010 in English.
