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8/27/24, 12:03 PM Dubai International Program for Writing kick-starts a four-month long Novel Writing Workshop | Web Release
especially to support young people. Our major focus is to support young literary talents by refining their writing skills.
This workshop, which comes as part of the initiatives organized by DIPW across numerous Arab cities, reflects the
commitment of the MBRF to expand its support and empowerment channels for youth across the Arab region.”
Furthermore, the workshop aligns with the vision of DIPW to bolster the literary and knowledge movement within Arab
communities while supporting young talents to thrive in novel writing. Under the guidance of Dr. Shahla Ujayi, who is
renowned for her knowledge of Arab literature, the workshop ensures top-notch education and practical sessions, which
are vital for budding writers. The workshops also play a significant role in enhancing the creative potential of young
people by providing them with the tools and knowledge needed to create novels that will be easily recognized in both
the regional and global literary landscape.
Apart from novel writing, DIPW conducts workshops on various types of translation, children’s literature, and literary
criticism. Through these workshops, DIPW seeks to support writers and young talents across the Arab world, as well as
to foster a passion for reading books while strengthening the role of literature in society.
In the past years, DIPW has hosted similar training workshops across different Arab countries like Kuwait, Tunisia,
Morocco, and Egypt. It intends to expand its reach beyond the Arab world under its Exchange of Writers category. In
alignment with this, it has welcomed authors from Germany and Japan as well as delegated young Emirati talents to
Japan to explore and document Japanese culture.
Over the last decade, DIPW has trained over 400 young people and published approximately 200 books authored by its
participants. These books covered a broad array of literary genres, such as novels, stories, travel literature, literary
criticism, translation, and children’s stories. Some of these publications even received prestigious accolades.
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