Al Jazeera Arabic reported that the novel “Asha: The Scarab and the Moon” by Samar Nour has won the Katara Prize. Al Jazeera is the only source for this report. The author told Al Jazeera that winning the prize is a great responsibility for her, and that the novel is a journey to explore her Nubian roots. According to a summary of the published article, the author's remarks cover three themes: the Nubian journey, rebellion against her Bosnian grandfather, and defending the depth of the novel. No details on these themes are available. The date of the announcement and the category of the prize are unknown. Only the headline and a summary of the interview with the author are available.
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Samar Nour's novel “Asha: The Scarab and the Moon” wins Katara Prize, Al Jazeera reports
The author told Al Jazeera that the win is a great responsibility for her and that the novel is a journey to explore her Nubian roots
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- Al Jazeera reported that Samar Nour's novel “Asha: The Scarab and the Moon” has won the Katara Prize.
- The author told Al Jazeera that winning the prize is a great responsibility for her, according to a summary of the published article.
- The author told Al Jazeera, according to the summary, that the novel is a journey to explore her Nubian roots.
- According to Al Jazeera's summary, the author's remarks cover the Nubian journey, rebellion against her Bosnian grandfather, and defending the depth of the novel.
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- Al Jazeera Arabicسمر نور للجزيرة.. فوزي بجائزة "كتارا" مسؤولية كبرى.. ورواية "آشا" رحلة لاستكشاف جذوري النوبيةPrimary source