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8/27/24, 12:03 PM PRESSR: Dubai International Program for Writing kick-starts a four-month long Novel Writing Workshop — TradingView News
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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