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Kamel Daoud Wins 2024 Goncourt Prize for "Houris"
Algerian novelist Kamel Daoud has won the prestigious 2024 Goncourt Prize for his novel "Houris," which poignantly addresses the traumas of Algeria's civil war and the enduring silence surrounding this dark chapter in the country's history.
Kamel Daoud Wins 2024 Prix Goncourt for 'Houris'
Gaël Faye Wins 2024 Renaudot Prize for 'Jacaranda'
Doha's 'Together We Are' Exhibition Celebrates Healing Through Art
Celebrating the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God: A Symbol of Unity in Russia
Exploring Colonialism: Architecture as a Tool for Control and Exploitation
Kamel Daoud Wins 2024 Goncourt Prize for "Houris"
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