"The Scent of the City" wins the Golden Comar

“The Scent of the City” wins the Golden Comar

24 April 2011 10:36 pm | Zied Mhirsi |

The Golden Comar Prize has been attributed to Houcine El Wad, a university professor, poet and literary critic, for his novel ”Rawaeh el Medina” (The Scent of the City).

The 15th edition was held Saturday, April 23, 2011 at a hotel in Tunis in the presence of Minister of Culture Mr. Ezzedine Bechaouch.


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