The celebration of thepersonality of the year” includes an exhibition of photographs retracing the significant stages in the life of the novelist (1903-1972), as well as a meeting on the evolution of the Moroccan novel from its genesis to the present day, with the participation of the president of the Moroccan Writers’ Union, Abderrahim El Allam and the Moroccan novelist, critic and academic, Jhor Karamindicates a press release from the Public Foundation for the Cultural Village “Katara”. Al Ouazzania prolific self-taught novelist, has multiplied his writings in various fields, from history to autobiography, including novels and meditations, recalls the press release, noting that his works “History of Morocco” (1940), “Zaouia” (1942) et “The whirlwind journey” (1958), among others, testify to his encyclopedic knowledge and his versatility.
The “Katara” Arabic novel festival will include a cultural programming diverse, including “Katara” Book Fair and a signing ceremony for the winning books during the 9th edition of the “Katara” Arabic novel prizeas well as tributes to the winners. Tributes will also be paid to the winners of the six categories of the prize, namely the “published novels“, THE “unpublished novels“, THE “youth novels“, THE “Unpublished history essays“, THE “literary criticism“and the”Roman Qatari“. The festival will also be marked by workshops in which renowned writers and critics will participate, dedication ceremonies for new publications published by Katara and other Qatari publishers, the objective being to allow readers to interact with their favorite authors, promote reading and encourage exploration of the literary world.
The General Director of the Public Foundation of the Cultural Village “Katara”, Khalid Bin Ibrahim Al-Sulaitiindicated that the “Katara” Prize has achieved significant achievements over its ten editions by giving the Arabic novel a prominent place on the Arab and international cultural scene.
Since its launch in 2014, the “Prix Katara” of the Arab novel has worked to consolidate the presence of distinguished Arabic novels on an international scale.
