"I was the one who must go to Najaf for training as an imam, he told me, and not my brother, who loathed study of any kind. It looked to me like I was being offered up as a sacrifice."
A Brief Tour Through Four Major Arabic Literature Prizes
Today, the International Prize for Arabic Fiction -- the most glittery and high-profile prize for Arabic literature -- put out its 2017 longlist. We take this opportunity to look at some of the major pan-Arab literary prizes, particularly those that promote translation into English.
