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Said Yaktine named Cultural Personality of the Year at Sharjah book fair

This dossier follows Said Yaktine’s recognition by the Sharjah book fair and documented related activities.

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Books, April 2024. Generic literary illustration; it does not depict the fair or Said Yaktine’s works. Tojimatova Durdonaxon, CC0.
Books, April 2024. Generic literary illustration; it does not depict the fair or Said Yaktine’s works. Tojimatova Durdonaxon, CC0. — Tojimatova Durdonaxon / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ — 9 avril 2024, sans modification.

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The Sharjah Book Authority has named Moroccan scholar Said Yaktine Cultural Personality of the Year for the 45th Sharjah International Book Fair, according to the announcement reported on 27 October 2026.

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Said Yaktine named Cultural Personality of the Year at Sharjah book fair

The Sharjah Book Authority has named Moroccan scholar Said Yaktine Cultural Personality of the Year for the 45th Sharjah International Book Fair, according to the announcement reported on 27 October 2026.

Books, April 2024. Generic literary illustration; it does not depict the fair or Said Yaktine’s works. Tojimatova Durdonaxon, CC0.
Books, April 2024. Generic literary illustration; it does not depict the fair or Said Yaktine’s works. Tojimatova Durdonaxon, CC0. — Tojimatova Durdonaxon / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0 https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ — 9 avril 2024, sans modification.

The honour recognises more than four decades of work on Arabic narrative studies and literary criticism. The organiser highlights his research on the modern novel, Arab storytelling heritage and changes associated with digital literature.

The designation recognises a research career. It is not an award for a single book or an announcement of a new publication.

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