International Prize for Arabic Fiction Nadwa

The International Prize for Arabic Fiction Nadwa is an annual writers' workshop for young writers from the Arab world.[1] Held under the aegis of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (itself funded by the Emirates Foundation in Abu Dhabi), the nadwa is the first such workshop for Arab writers and has been an annual event since 2009.

The nadwa (Arabic: ندوة; 'assembly', 'symposium') benefits from the patronage of the Emirati prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, and takes place at the Qasr Al Sarab resort in Abu Dhabi.[2]

The small group of emerging writers is accompanied and assisted by two established authors who work as their "mentors". The literary output of the first workshop was collected and published in a volume called Emerging Arab Voices (Saqi Books, London 2011).[3]

The coordinator of the nadwa was Dr Peter Clark in 2009 and 2010 and Fleur Montanaro in 2011.

Participants

2009

Mentors

2010

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2011

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2012

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2013

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2019

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See also

References

  1. ^ "Nadwa page on IPAF website". Archived from the original on 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
  2. ^ Nadwa retreat brings eight young writers together in the desert, The National, 10 November 2011
  3. ^ "Emerging Arab Voices, Nadwa 1, edited by Dr Peter Clark, Saqi Books, London 2011". Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2011-11-10.