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Episode: This Takes the Prize
Description: MLQ is back from Abu Dhabi, and we talk about the recently awarded International Prize for Arabic Fiction โ and an unfortunate controversy this year, involving leaks, no-shows, and calls for prosecution โ and the book fair. We also share excerpts from the winning book and from several of the short-listed ones.Show NotesThe International Prize for Arabic Fiction announced the prizeโs 2019 winner, Hoda Barakatโs The Night Post, on April 23. The name of the winner, and a few apparent details about the judging process, was leaked by former IPAF judge Abdo Wazen in Independent Arabia a...