The Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature

This list puts together the Arabic books that have won the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature, along with their English translations published by AUC Press.

The Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature is awarded every year since 1996 for the best contemporary novel published in Arabic (but not yet in English) and it consists of a silver medal, a cash prize, and the translation and publication of the winning novel throughout the English-speaking world. It is presented annually on 11 December, the birthday of Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz.

Welcoming the award, Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz said:...