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Karim Kattan

Karim Kattan was born in 1989 in Jerusalem and holds a doctorate in comparative literature. His 2017 short story collection, Préliminaires pour un verger futur, was a finalist for the Prix Boccace. 

Karim Kattan was born in 1989 in Jerusalem and holds a doctorate in comparative literature. His 2017 short story collection, Préliminaires pour un verger futur, was a finalist for the Prix Boccace. The Palace on the Higher Hill, his first novel, won the 2021 Prix des Cinq Continents de la Francophonie, and his most recent novel, L’Eden à l’aube, is shortlisted for the 2024 Prix Renaudot.

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Exclusive Extract: The Palace on the Higher Hill by Karim Kattan
Read an extract from The Palace on the Higher Hill, the first English-language translation from award-winning Palestinian author Karim Kattan. Translated by Jeffrey Zuckerman, this novel introduces readers to a magical and somewhat sinister Palestine through a haunted family, whose narrative mirrors the history of their people and nation.
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