The first book translated into Arabic in Saudi literature was an Arabic adaptation of al-Zanabiq al-Homr (The Red Oleanders) play by the Indian writer Rabindranath Tagore. Ahmed Abd al-Ghafur Attar translated it into Arabic, and the book was published in 1952 by 'Dar al-Maaref' in Cairo, encompassing 261 pages. The 'Red Oleanders' play delves into people's obsession with material possessions and fascination with gold, while the author aspires for freedom and the pursuit...

Throwing Sparks Novel is a Saudi novel published in 2009 by Abdo Khal . It won the International Prize for Arabic Fiction 'Booker' during its third session in 2010, making it the first Saudi novel to win the award. The novel has been translated into English and French. About Throwing Sparks Novel Throwing Sparks was printed in six editions, the first of which was published by 'Manshurat al-Jamal' in 2009. The novel presents a bleak portrait of a world where humanity is conce...