Iraqi poet, literary critic and academic Ali Ja’far al-Allaq has won the Sheikh Zayed Book Award for Literature for Ila Ayn Ayyathouha Al Kaseedah, translated to “Whereto, O Poem?” An Autobiography (Alan Publishers & Distributors).
The award recognises outstanding work by authors, scholars, researchers, translators, publishers and literary organisations around the world. It is organised by the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre, under the auspices of the Department of Culture & Tourism, Abu Dhabi, and each of the winners is awarded 750,000 UAE dirhams (£165,220).
