Omani

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 ·