The jury of Asia Djebar Novel Prize announced today, Thursday, from the ANEP headquarters, the short list of novels nominated for its sixth edition of its Grand Prix, according to a press release from the Agency.
On May 19, the awards committee announced the long list, which included 29 titles out of a total of 158 titles.
The ANEP press release specified that “after several working sessions held by the jury of the prize, the thirteen (13) titles were selected; five novels in Arabic, three novels in Berber language and five novels in French, emphasizing its concern to “respect the criteria for selecting works”; namely the originality of the style, the density of the content and the quality of edition.
The jury composed of 8 members underlined that “The three winners of this prestigious literary distinction will be announced on June 30, 2022, during a ceremony to be held at the International Conference Center (CIC) Abdelatif-Rahal.”
Ahmed Achour