Director general of Oman’s culture ministry, poet Saif al-Rahbi lead tributes to author Jokha Alharthi
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Omani writer Jokha Alharthi first Arabic author to win Man Booker prize
Jokha Alharthi’s translator was US academic Marilyn Booth, who teaches Arabic literature at Oxford University
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Lebanese author Hoda Barakat wins Arab Booker for ‘The Night Mail’
Alongside the prize money, funds will also be provided for translating Hoda Barakat’s book into English
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Omani author nominated for Booker International Prize
Jokha Alharthi is the first from the Gulf region to be shortlisted for the prestigious literary award