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Habermas and the contradictions of the Arab intellectual
Uproar, fuss and mutual accusation: following the German philosopher Juergen Habermas rejection of the 2021 Sheikh Zayed Book Award, the social media posts by those involved in the Arabic cultural scene covered a broad spectrum. Islam Anwar takes a look for Qantara
The ongoing debate has been triggered by three main standpoints: one supports the stance of the well-known German philosopher Juergen Habermas; a second view rejects his stance and considers it fake heroism ; a third view respects Habermas’ stance, but doesn’t view the rejection of such prizes as acts of heroism, nor does it condemn those who accept them.
AUC Press Awards Ahmed Taibaoui The Naguib Mahfouz Medal For Literature 2021 albawaba.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from albawaba.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Delayed in its jury deliberations amid restrictions around the COVID-19 pandemic, AUCPress’ prize program releases a shortlist of Arabic-language novels from Egypt, Syria, Algeria, and Yemen.
The Naguib Mahfouz coffeehouse in the Khan el-Khalili souk in Cairo is closed in this shot (June 26) because of spread-mitigation measures in the coronavirus pandemic. Image – iStockphoto: Keladawy
Shortlisted Work from Four Countries
As many publishing and book awards in the international industry become active this time of year, few have waited 25 years to publish a shortlist.
That, however, is the case with the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature, which on Monday (February 8) issued its first shortlist of six titles.