Omani Writers and Texts about Southern Arabia

Recent publications on important archeological sites in the Dhofar region, updated April 10, 2024

Selected Fiction (Novels and Short Stories) – Arabian Peninsula

Reflections on Ethnographic Research: Claiming Knowledge and Shifting Perceptions

Donaldson’s article on “Units of Counting” in Oman

A new book has been published by Omani author, Huda Hamed: I Saw Her in my Dreams.

New Publication on the Archaeology of Dhofar

New Research Pertaining to Dhofar

New book about Al Baleed

Two articles by D. T. Potts about farming implements and food in the historical record of Arabia

Two collaborations between Omani writers and Omani artists

An excellent article – “Women in Omani Arts: From Traditional Folk Tales to Contemporary Art” by Nada Al-Ajmi

Congratulations to Jokha al-Harthi (author) and Marilyn Booth (translator) for winning the 2019 Man Booker International for ‘Celestial Bodies’

Copies of Jokha Al Harthi’s prize winning book on display in Switzerland!

Short bibliography of books about Dhofar in Arabic

Selected Books on Dhofar in Arabic

New book on Dhofar forthcoming from Dr. Andrew Spalton and Dr. Hadi al Hikmani: “Dhofar: From Monsoon Mountains to Sand Seas”

Website about Dhofari writers: Tafoul Books – https://dhofariwriters.home.blog/

Websites for Jokha Al Harthi, author of Celestial Bodies and other novels and short stories:  http://jokha.com/  and  http://jokha.com/novels/

Article about Omani writers: https://www.wordswithoutborders.org/issue/may-2019-no-center-omani-writers-on-identity

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