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Jokha Alharthi
Born1978 (age 45–46)
Oman
NationalityOmani
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
Occupation(s)Writer and academic
Known forMan Booker International Prize 2019
Notable workCelestial Bodies
Websitejokha.com

Jokha Alharthi (Arabic: جوخة الحارثي), also spelt al-Harthi, is an Omani writer and academic, known for winning the Man Booker International Prize in 2019 for her novel Sayyidat al-Qamar (Arabic: سيدات القمر), published in English under the title Celestial Bodies. Alharthi is the first Arab author to win the Man Booker International Prize. She has written four novels in Arabic, two of which have been translated into English.

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Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine International Booker Prize: Jokha Alharthi, Celestial Bodies International Dublin Literary Award: Emily Ruskovich...

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