Abdo Khan wins 'Arabic Booker'

Saudi novelist Abdo Khan has been announced as the winner of the US$50,000 International Prize for Arabic Fiction, dubbed the Arabic Booker, for She Throws Sparks as Big as Castles, 'a satirical novel about a poor young man who goes to work for a wealthy businessman and becomes embroiled in his palace intrigues.' The award was presented at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair. 
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