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Jokha Alharthi and Marilyn Booth on "Celestial Bodies"
”Celestial Bodies” is a book of firsts: it’s the first novel by an Omani woman to be translated into English, and the first work in Arabic to be awarded the prestigious Man Booker International Prize. Author Jokha Alharthi and her co-winner and translator Marilyn Booth speak with Christiane about the book’s breakout success.
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