Algerian novelist Said Khatibi wins 2026 International Prize for Arabic Fiction
Just read that Algerian novelist Said Khatibi won the 2026 International Prize for Arabic Fiction for his novel 'Swimming Against the Tide,' earning $50,000 and funding for an English translation. The book, set in 1990s Algeria, starts with an ophthalmologist accused of poisoning her husband and expands into a historical narrative spanning 50 years of Algerian history. Khatibi, who previously was shortlisted in 2020, is the second Algerian writer to win this prize. Judges praised its balance of complex plot and deep psychological analysis. Congrats to him on this well-deserved recognition!
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