Katara Prize for Arabic Novel
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2019) Winner
Aicha Ammor
アイシャ・アモール
Aicha Ammor
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- Morocco
- Languages
- Arabic
Career
- Occupations
- novelist
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Katara Prize for Arabic Novel | A Life in Black and White | — | Katara Cultural Village | Winner |
Katara Prize for Arabic Novel
2019
Work:
A Life in Black and White
Organization:
Katara Cultural Village
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Life in Black and White
2020 historical/family novelThe novel tells the story of a child from a Spanish family that migrated to Morocco during the colonial era, settled in Tangiers and later moved to El Jadida. It explores personal memory, history and identity through the experience of migration.
migrationidentitycolonialismfamily
Translations
Bibliography
- A Life in Black and White (2020)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realist descriptionintegration of historical background
- Recurring Motifs
- memorymigration experienceintergenerational tiescolonial-era landscapes
Legacy
As a Katara Prize-winning work, the novel attracted international attention and has been praised for portraying Morocco's modern history and personal identity from perspectives of migration and colonialism. Introductions in English and Arabic-speaking regions have progressed, though comprehensive translations remain limited.
Trivia
- Winner of the Katara Prize for Arabic Novel 2019.
- ISBN: 978/9927/149/06/1.
- First edition published in 2020. Listed price was 45 QAR.