Join us for The Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature Award Ceremony on Wednesday, 11 December 2024, which is held every two years on the anniversary of Naguib Mahfouz’s birth.
The submitted novels go through an application process and the novels are reviewed by a committee of distinguished judges before being shortlisted. Announced on 30 August 2024, this year’s shortlist features six shortlisted novels with the winning title to be revealed during the award ceremony.
The award, recognized as a major contribution in support of contemporary Arabic literature in translation, consists of a cash prize of $5,000 as well as the translation into English of the winning novel and its publication under AUC Press’s fiction imprint Hoopoe.
Meet the judging panel.
Learn more about The Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature
The event is open to the public and pre-registration is required for attendance.
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***The event will be conducted in Arabic.