Saudi Arabian writer Abdo Khal wins International prize for Arabic fiction
Abdo Khal's satirical Saudi Arabian novel Spewing Sparks as Big as Castles wins $60,000 'Arabic Booker'
A satirical Saudi Arabian novel exploring the devastating effects of limitless wealth has won the International prize for Arabic fiction.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Wednesday, 3 March, 2010
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