Abdelwaheb Ben Ayed Literature Prize Unveils Winners and Shortlisted Works
The Abdelwaheb Ben Ayed Foundation has announced the winners and shortlisted works for the fourth edition of the Abdelwaheb Ben Ayed Literature Prize. This prestigious award aims to promote Tunisian literature, encourage reading, and support literary talents in the country.
This year, the following works have been awarded:
Beautiful Book in Arabic or French
- Winner: 20,000 DT - Mohamed-Salah Bettaieb, Ibrahim Chabbouh, Ameur Oueslati, Viviane Bettaieb - "La Tunisie et la mer. 2290 KM de côtes" (2022)
- Shortlist:
- Collectif (Mohamed Salah Bettaieb, Foued Allani, Naceur Baklouti, Ismahen Ben Barka, Viviane Bettaieb, Ibrahim Chabbouh, Ali Abid, Omar Jomni) - "Patrimoine & Terroirs - Saveurs & Savoirs" (2023)
- Aïda Sellami Zahar & Samia Smaoui Turki - "Dar & Borj. Mémoire de Sfax" (2022)
Poetry Collection in Arabic or French
- Winner: 20,000 DT - Amama Zaier - "Non… pour gâcher l'humeur générale" (2024)
- Shortlist:
- Monia Ben Salah - "Comme s'il le rencontrait ou moins" (2024)
Essay in Arabic or French
- Winner: 20,000 DT - Sahraoui Gamaoun - "La Palestine et les guerres de désinformation médiatique" (2024)
- Shortlist:
- Lamine Kallal - "Houmani. Us et coutumes des Tunisois. 1945-1955" (2024)
Novel or Short Story Collection in French
- Winner: 20,000 DT - Saber Mansouri - "Paris est une dette" (Tunis, Éditions Elyzad, 2024)
- Shortlist:
- Amel Bedoui - "Sonate d'une âme perdue" (Tunis, Ibn Arabi Éditions, 2024)
- Naïma Amine - "Les Jacarandas de Lafayette" (Tunis, Arabesques, 2023)
Novel or Short Story Collection in Arabic
- Winner: 20,000 DT - Amira Ghenim - "Terre ardente" (2024)
- Shortlist:
- Mehdi Othmane - "Ghilan" (2023)
- Balkis Khalifa - "Fenêtre sur le soleil" (2024)
