International Prize for Arabic Fiction

Omani novelist Zahran Alqasmi named winner of International Prize for Arabic Fiction with his book “The Water Diviner.”

Omani novel on water wins top Arabic fiction prize

  • Alqasmi, 49, will receive $50,000, and the prize committee will provide funding to translate the novel into English
  • “The Water Diviner” tells the story of Omani villager Salem bin Abdullah, hired by his community to find groundwater reserves
By AFP ·