Sharjah Book Fair
Farouk Hosni’s ‘Cultural Personality of the Year’ award raises eyebrows
Art news
September 13, 2012
Farouk Hosni’s ‘Cultural Personality of the Year’ award raises eyebrows
This week, organizers of the Sharjah International Book Fair announced that their 2012 “Cultural Personality of the Year” award would…
‘Cairo: My City, Our Revolution’ goes to Sharjah
Books
November 21, 2011
‘Cairo: My City, Our Revolution’ goes to Sharjah
During a brief visit to the 30th Sharjah International Book Fair, acclaimed Egyptian novelist Ahdaf Soueif gave a first public…
The Sharjah Book Fair: Dar Al Shorouk wins a prize and Youssef Ziedan stirs debate
Books
November 1, 2010
The Sharjah Book Fair: Dar Al Shorouk wins a prize and Youssef Ziedan stirs debate
The Sharjah International Book Fair—the region’s second-largest after Cairo—is an event under construction. Just a few years ago, it was…