Summary

The Banipal Trust fosters cultural exchange between the Arab world and the West, specifically Europe and North America, by translating and promoting contemporary Arab literature among English-speaking audiences. This is achieved through the publication of the *Banipal* magazine (in English translation), the Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Literary Translation, and live literature events featuring Arab authors and their translated works. The Trust operated from 1998 to 2022.

Title

Banipal Trust for Arab Literature - About Us

Description

The Trust supports the deepening and enriching of cultural dialogue between the Arab world and the West (particularly Europe and North America) in order to bring the literature of today's Arab authors to the multicultural readership of the UK and English

Keywords

arab, translation, literature, prize, magazine, authors, english, trust, award, annual, lecture, publication, events, supports, dialogue, contemporary, works

NS Lookup

A 52.211.91.117

Dates

Created 2026-03-08

Updated 2026-03-08

Summarized 2026-03-09