By M. Lynx Qualey

The landscape of Arabic literary prizes is changing: The last five years have seen an explosion of big-money prizes such as the “Arabic Booker,” the Etisalat Prize, and the Tayeb Salih award. It has also seen the collapse of some regime-affiliated awards, such as the Muammar Qadhafi and Saddam Hussein prizes. How well do you know the good, the bad, and the gossip about Arab and Arabic literary prizes?