But all the talk of the Arab Literary Renaissance becomes a bit one-sided in the western publishing arena when it’s the usual suspects – Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia and Egypt – grabbing all the attention while the grassroots events like Iraq’s Erbil fair, Morocco’s Rabat fair, et al, are relegated to footnotes, if they are noticed at all.
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All that said, actions speak larger than words, so it will be interesting to review this in a year’s time and see what real progress has been made.
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The Kanz Al Jeel Award is part of the broader efforts by the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre to promote Arabic literature and culture.
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The fair’s media director, Haider Hashem Al-Moussawi, emphasised its global scale, noting the participation of renowned publishers from the Middle East, Europe, and Asia.
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The event is part of a broader initiative to expand book fairs across the Kingdom.
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The Rabat International Book Fair was traditionally held in Casablanca, Morocco’s largest city and cultural hub.
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Hopefully this is an indication Kuwait has left behind its dark days of censorship. This TNPS...
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The anthology features stories from 22 award-winning young authors from the 2024 Voices of Future Generations for the Middle East competition, which I’m dismayed to admit I’ve not previously covered here on TNPS,
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Increasingly at these book fairs, the line is being blurred between “public facing” and “professional”, and in increasing numbers the industry names and faces we are all used to seeing at the big western publishing events are lining up to be at these emerging market events, at the same time as regional players are upping their game.
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Dubai’s Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation engagement at Cairo underscores CIBF’s growing significance as a hub for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and industry advancement.
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This is a wonderful fellowship story that deserves much wider reportage.
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CIBF 2025 could beat the 4.7 million visitor record set in 2024.
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