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Sheikh Zayed Book Award winner Ahmad Al Qarmalawi on what inspired his writing 

The Egyptian author speaks to us about winning the Sheikh Zayed Book Award for Young Author



Saeed Saeed

May 6, 2018

Updated: May 6, 2018 11:56 AM

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Ahmad Al Qarmalawi drew on his love of music and the oud for inspiration to write his third novel. Courtesy Sheikh Zayed Book Awards

In addition to honouring leading figures in contemporary Arabic literature, the Sheikh Zayed Book Award pays tribute to some of the emerging names from the region.

A harbinger of the talent to come is often the Young Author category which, since the award’s inception in 2007, has shone a light on writers under the age of 40 who won for works ranging from novels to literary and political dissertations.

That said, the quality of entries has been waning of late and, as a result, the award has been suspended for the past three years.

The rut was broken this year by Ahmad Al Qarmalawi, who scooped the award, and the Dh750,000 prize-money, for his third novel Amtar Sayfiyyah (Summer Rains)