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124: 957: 943: 25: 476:―his first to be translated into English―thereby launching its new Arabic Fiction in Translation program. Today it is a leader in the translation, distribution, and promotion of the best in modern Arabic fiction, bringing over 145 Arabic fiction titles by more than 65 authors from 12 countries, to English-speaking readers, including works of the late Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz and internationally acclaimed author 66: 492:, the AUC Press signed a comprehensive publishing agreement with the Egyptian writer, thus becoming his primary English-language publisher as well as his worldwide agent for all translation rights, publishing all of his novels in English and licensing numerous editions in other languages. His most translated novel, 451:
It publishes annually up to 50 wide-ranging academic texts and general interest books for distribution worldwide. It also maintains a backlist of more than 600 high-quality scholarly, literary, and general interest publications. Through its own bookstores and other retailers in Egypt, along with its
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Considered "the leading English-language publishing house in the Middle East", its goals and purposes reflect and support the mission of the AUC in education, research, and cultural exchange, through professional publishing programs and international bookselling services.
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The largest translator of Arabic literature in the world, AUC Press has a reputation for carefully selecting and translating the best writing being produced in the language today. They are the publisher of the Nobel prize winning Egyptian novelist,
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The award, consisting of a silver medal and a cash prize, as well as the translation and publication of the winning novel throughout the English-speaking world, is presented annually on 11 December, the birthday of Naguib Mahfouz.
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The 24 winners of the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature so far include 10 women, 14 men; 12 Egyptians (2 posthumously), 3 Palestinians, 1 Algerian, 2 Lebanese, 1 Moroccan, 2 Syrians, 1 Iraqi, 1 Sudanese, and 1 Saudi Arabian.
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Originally an academic publisher, AUC Press now publishes Arabic fiction translated into English. In 2016, AUC Press launched a new fiction imprint called Hoopoe.
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Since it first introduced Mahfouz's novels in English, the AUC Press has published 43 volumes of his writing, including a collection of his
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As a tribute to the acclaimed Egyptian writer and the rich literary heritage of the region, in 1996 the AUC Press established the
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The American University in Cairo Press was founded in 1960. It is an independent publisher with close ties to the
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With an expanding collection of more than 30 textbooks for class and self-learning, such as the frequently-used
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series, the AUC Press also has one of the largest selection of Arabic-language textbooks for students of
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by Arita Baaijens (2008), nominated best photo travel book of 2008 by Dutch travel bookshops
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Islamic History through Coins: An Analysis and Catalogue of Tenth-Century Ikhshidid Coinage
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The Rose and the Vine: A Study of the Evolution of the Tristan and Isolt Tale in Drama
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Since 2012, the AUC Press made available five backlist titles in electronic format:
875:, runner-up of the 2010 Saif Ghobash–Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation 889:, runner-up of the 2011 Saif Ghobash‒Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation 820:, translated by Jennifer Peterson (2009), the original Arabic edition won the 2006 771: 705: 612: 582: 554: 544: 886: 799: 692: 642: 473: 861:, winner of the 2009 Saif Ghobash–Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation 82:
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In 1978 the AUC Press translated and published a novel, Naguib Mahfouz's
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2011: Awarded to "the revolutionary creativity of the Egyptian people"
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Today the AUC Press publishes books in twelve broad categories:
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In December 1985, three years before Naguib Mahfouz won the
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A Bibliography of the Architecture, Arts and Crafts of Islam
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Al-Fustat: Its Foundation and Early Urban Development
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