Bassam Kurdi, publisher of the joint winners, is sure that if Ms Alem's novel were banned at home, it would still find its way to readers: "Even those making the rules aren't very convinced by them."

获奖作家们的的出版商Bassam Kurdi确信尽管阿兰的小说在国内被封禁，读者还是有办法读到的。“那些制定规则的人自己也不太相信规则。”

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