Biographies of the Beirut39 Authors in Arabic and English

Home , Abdelkader Benali, Abdullah Thabit, Adania Shibli, Dima Wannous, Joumana Haddad, Kamel Riahi

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He earned his BA in Arabic language and literature from King Khalid University in " " " " i©Heº%¶)Ji©H{F)J Abha in 1997. He released in 2005 his first book "Nawbat", a collection of literary texts and in 2006 his first famous novel "Al Irhabi 20" (The 20th ifI¦GhefF)Ó©()J{F)ÎE%)y/%){*e.©*3ÊjL eEÒG%) ¢)¦ *2009e;l3y7ªjF)+Ò0%¶)¤jL)J3J2008e; leC)Ì;'¶) J2007e; Nazem Elsayed was born in Bent Jbeil (South Lebanon) in 1975. He works in journalism since 1996 where he wrote articles for several newspapers Terrorist, published by "Dar Al Mada"). He wrote two collections of poetry: "AlHatka" (She distracted you, published by "Dar Tawa" in 2008) and "Kitab and magazines such as "Al Safir", "An Nahar cultural supplement", "Al Hayat" and "An Nahar". He works in several cultural programs for "Al Horra" satellite Al Wahcha" (the book of melancholy, published by "Dar Al Adab", Beirut in 2009). He has been writing in the Saudi newspaper "Al Watan" since 2001. Rabih Jaber was born in Beirut in 1972. In 1993, he earned his BS in physics from The American University of Beirut. Since 2001, he is the editor channel. He is one of the founders and organizers of the weekly poet meeting in "Jadal Bizanty" pub in Beirut. He is the correspondent of the cultural section of the weekly cultural supplement "Afaq" of "Al-Hayat" daily newspaper. In 1992, he released his first novel "Sayed El Atma" (The Master of of "Al Quds Al Arabi" newspaper in London since 2007 (from Beirut). He released three collections of poetry "Bourtoukala Moukachara Min Al Dakhel" Obscurity) which won the prize of the critical magazine for novel. Since then, he has published 16 novels including "Chay Aswad" (Black tea, 1995), (An Orange Peeled from Inside "Al An publications", Beirut, 2002), "Al Ayn Al Akhira" (The last Look, published by "Dar Moukhtarat", Beirut, 2003), "Ard "Ralf Rizkallah fil mer'at" (Ralf Rizkallah in the Mirror, 1997), "Youssef El Inglizi" (Youssef the English, 1999), "Rehlat Al Gharnati" (Al Gharnati Ma’zoulah bel Nawm" (published by Riad El Rayess for books and publication, 2007). 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He lived in the city of Salé until 1998. He studied French literature at ¼J%¶)e£jL)J3l3y7}()¦.+y;§;i©F)e£,e*ejEl4e/yDJ1978e;|GµlyFJ+ÒDDif,eEJi.ÌGJi©()J3ªI 2(Rz-*xG2 Ahmad Saadawi was born in Baghdad, Iraq, in 1973. He is an Iraqi novelist, poet, painter and journalist. He was a reporter for several "¦¿g©ÃleL)J3µ Mohammad 5 University and spent one year in Bard College in New York. Most of his novels were published by the well-known publishing house hejF)+}(e.J ©F4¦<+}(e.J1J¦*¦I+}(e.§;l4e/J1e F)tLyGJejI'¶)¡GÒmF)kFeHJleFk5µ2009e; "k©fF)i93e0"¢)¦ * newspapers, magazines and local press institutions. He was a correspondent for the BBC in Baghdad from 2005 till 2007. He is a TV show "Editions du Seuil" including "Ahmar Tarbouch" (Le Rouge du Tarbouche, 2005), "Jaych Al Inkaz" (L'Armée du Salut, 2006) and "Ka'aba Arabia" (Une S 1991e;+ysjº)leL¶¦F)µ©FkjH)J|GJkL¦F)µl%eH+ÒDDi;¦¾J+yLy.iL)J3§;e©Fe/,Ó©EÒGM %¶)h{F) producer and a documentary script writer. He is currently the director of a TV show on the "Hurra" Satellite TV station. He publishes a weekly Nagat Ali is an Egyptian poet. She was born in Cairo in 1975. She earned her Master's degree in Arabic language and literature from Cairo Mélancolie Arabe, 2008). His works were translated into several languages. He was nominated twice for the prestigious French literary Prize "Le cultural column in the Iraqi newspaper "Al Sabah Al Jadid". He has published four books of poetry. He also released two novels entitled "Al Balad University in 2006. Her thesis was entitled "Irony in the Short Stories of Yusef Idris". She published two collections of poetry "Kain Khourafi Renaudot". In 2007, he co-wrote along with the scenarist Luis Gardel the script of "La Soniora" movie. Abdellah Taia is the first Moroccan and Al Jamil" (Beautiful Country, in Baghdad in 2004) and "Inahou Yahlom aw Yal'ab aw Yamout" (He is Either Dreaming or Playing or Dying, published Randa Jarrar is a writer, a translator and a novelist. She was born in Egypt in 1978. She is an award-winning for her short stories. Her first Ghayatouhou Al Sarsara" (Cairo 2002) and "Ha'et Machkouk" (Cracked Wall, Cairo 2005). In 1998, she won the first prize for the best collection Arab writer to declare publicly his homosexuality in his books, in the press and the media. He currently lives in Paris. by "Dar Al Mada" in Damascus, 2008). He won the first prize in Al Sada literary competition in Dubai in 2005 for his novel "Beautiful Country." of poetry from the Ministry of Culture in Egypt. She is currently working on her PhD dissertation "The Narrator in the novels of Nagib Mahfouz". novel, A Map of Home (2009), was released to critical acclaim in six languages, and won the Hopwood Award, the Gosling Prize, and the Arab American Book Award. She is currently working on a new novel and a collection of short stories. She lived in Kuwait and Egypt and moved in 1991 to the USA.

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He studied in Jordan and is currently editor and chief editor of the Najwa Binshatwan is a Libyan writer born in 1970. She published her first play "Al Metaf" (The Coat). In 2003, she obtained the third place ½JyF)«¦ F)oy¸)µ2003e;3e6J¢¦L}jF)JÏC%ÏFl)¦L3e ©5Jle©/|º)J+ÒF)F)¡GM)1y;F%)g©*%),µ¦L3e ©F) Zaki Baydoun was born in Tyre, Lebanon in 1981. He is a poet and a painter. In 2007, he earned his Master's degree in philosophy from Saint cultural section of the daily newspaper "Al Arab Al Yawm". Shortly after he published his first collection of poetry "Bi Rachakat Al Zel" for this novel (published by the UAE Cultural and Media ministry) in Sharjah festival for creative Arab writers. She released a collection of short " " (Lighthearted) in 2008, he was accused of blasphemy and was sued for offending religions. The poet is still awaiting the court's decision in this stories: "Kissass layssat lil Rijal" (Stories Not for Men, published by "Dar Al Hadara Al Arabiya", Cairo, 2004), "Waber Al Ahssina" (Horse Hair, /¼')e©I ¢)¦ *)ÒDe©Cr{0%)eE¢y Fµªº)u|º)µÓ©/|º)hejFS Denis University in Paris. His thesis was on "Kant's Concept of Tripartite". He released two collections of poetry "Joundi A'ed men Harb El Bakaloria" (A Soldier Coming Back from Baccalaureate war, published by "Dar Al Intichar Al Arabi" in 2002) and "Malaab Min al Wakt al Na'em" regard. It shall decide to either accept the appeal or to sentence him to serve one year in jail and pay a fine of 15 thousand dollars. He published published by "Dar Al Hadara Al Arabiya", Cairo, 2005) and "Toufl Al Waw" (published by the General Cultural Council, Libya, 2006). She published Ala Hlehel was born in Galilee, Palestine in 1974. He lives in Akka. He graduated from the school of screenwriting in Tel Aviv. He is the Palestinian author a collection of poetry "Li man Tahmol Al warda?" (A flower for whom?) translated into Italian by Valentina Colombo. a novel entitled “Madmun Burtuqali” (Orange Content, published by "Dar Charquiat", Cairo, 2007), and a collection of short stories "Al Malika" (published by "Dar Al Nahda", Beirut in 2005). As a painter, Zaki Baydoun exhibited his works for the first time in 1995 in Maarouf Saed Cultural of a novel, “Al-Sirk” (The Circus), of a collection of short stories, "Stories in Time of Need", and of a play. He is a two-time winner of Al-Qattan foundation’s Center in Sidon and for the second time in "Zico" exhibition room in Beirut in 2003. (The Queen, published by the General Cultural Council, Libya). Young Writer Award in 2001 and 2003. He released a novel entitled The Father, the Son and the Lost Spirit (published by "Dar Al Ayn", Cairo). He is a play writer, and the author of "Cabaret", "Breaking News" and of the monodrama "Diab". He wrote plays for children in addition to a short play entitled "Al Joundi Al Moukhless Bel Ta'kid" (A Truly Loyal Soldier). His play Haydastan has won Al-Qattan foundation's best play award in 2005. His script "The Inheritance" was awarded with the second prize in the School of Screenwriting (Tel Aviv) competition. He has written numerous short stories, plays, film and TV scripts. In 2003, he took part in the annual international playwrights’ residency at the Royal Court Theatre, in London. He directed a short movie entitled "Let's Go to Homos". %)y*1)y*µiL| jº)iGe.¡Ge;%¶)+3)1')µ5¦L3¦Fe*§;1994e;/1970e;){F)µ1)y*µ3eH%¶)5e*yFJ3eH%¶)5e* iFe53#e£H')§;|,lJÒ*µi©EÒG%¶)iGe·)µª*{F)h1%¶)Ji©5e©F)¦F)k5311977e;h$){£6µlJÒ*µlyFJ Æ(z,¥DhEdH e;i©He fF)iGe·)¡GÏ;'¶)µ¦*1§;4e/1972e;¢e fFh¦ .µ)y©7µyFJª © C.ÌGJª()J3J{;e6¦I 5(¥H¥)$(zFd4 " " ¦f5%¶)"¢)¦ *¢ejL)J3l3y7%)lJÒ*µ+e©¸)3)yFi*ejF) "e£F"i¾{L{±+{LyGe©Fe/,e£HiGe·)µª*{F)h1M %¶)µÒj.eº) " " " e;1)y*µ eF).3 ¢)¦ *iL{6i©/|G¤Fl3y7i©*{F)Ji©D){F)lÏpº)JsF)µle ©jF)iLS )y*z Gª*1%¶)¤.'ejH|H )2¦* J2004e;,3eGe©F «e*+e©/ e£ GleL)J3Çe-i.Ì*eDJleL)J3oÏ-JiL{6le;¦¾k51997eF)z G3y7%)1996 1998eF)z G3eÅyF)µ©L2007e;G1µ "1$)¡*)©H){,"J%¶)¤H)¦L13y7yDJ1997 \e£F]i¾µ+ÒDiD2000eF)z Ge©;¦f5M %)| ,2008J2006ªGe;µªDeF)3)1¡; "lJÒ*¦Lyj5)"J "Ò0%¶) §;2000eF)z GL2009e;h)1$¶)3)1¡;l3y7JÐE¦C©F¦FiGeF)i©F)e;%¶).{,eE2006e;ªL{D© ¸ "ª/)¦F) eF)z G©L·)3)1JiEJ|GÓ*)Ì6'¶e*2009eF)µe©L{GM %)M){;e6|;i¹¤,e.{,l3y7yDJªL{G%¶){F)i.{, Basim Alansar was born in Baghdad in Iraq in 1970. In 1994, he earned his BA in Business from the University of Mustansiriyah in Baghdad. Hala Kawtharani was born in Beirut in August 1977. She studied Political Science and Arabic Literature at the American University of Beirut He started publishing his literary works in the early 1990's in Iraqi and Arab newspapers and magazines. In 1997, he released a play in verse entitled (AUB). She is currently working on her Master's thesis in Arabic literature at AUB. She is the editor in chief of "Laha" magazine that is affiliated to i5J%)+1eF)"J "g¸)y©;¦L"¤,eF&¦G¡GJo)ÌF)JiCemFªf:¦*%)ib©IµgjFM)3{¿Ln©/+ysjº)i©*{F)l)3eG'¶)µ2004 " 1985 "Rajol Al Safsaf" (The Man of the Willows) in Baghdad. In 2007, he published in Damascus his first collection of poetry "Taranim Ibn Adam" (The "Dar Al Hayat" in Beirut. She released two novels: "Al Ousbou' Al Akhir" (The last week, published by "Dar El Saki", 2006) and Studio Beirut M)y< e£©jL)J3Ï0¡GkC{; e;L3e*ª/)¦8µª ©*¦*i GµlyFJ«{()}.7%)¡Gi©H{Ci*e6i©(e ©5Jif,eEªI K¥;*|KdB i©*{;i©Ce-/ÏG¡;ÏCiLÎHJiL{6e;M %).ÌL¤H%)eE"i7eF)l}Il)3epH) K¦5#ª6¶"e£ ©*¡G+ÒDÏC%)+y;k.{0)yDJeI{;¡G+|;i*eF)µkHeEeGy ;e£jF%)ÓjF) "©fF).%)¡G/"J "©E©E hymns of the Son of Adam). Since 1998, Alansar has been living in Denmark. (published by "Dar El Saki" in 2008). Since 2000, she publishes weekly short stories in "Laha" magazine. " e£jDJE5{,¢)fDi GemF)L3e*iGe.µej.S '¶);k531JL3e*|6e6¢ejHe*i Gµ¡L¦<+}LeCk;{;{,2004e; leF) Samer Abu Hawwash is a Palestinian poet, novelist and translator. He was born in 1972 in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon. He earned 2008e; "¦jFe*5eH"iL)J3kFS %)»eF)#esH%)©.µe£,e.{,Je£fjE¡GivHF%)360©*GeH{Cµe/eÃM k/ÏC%¶)r){0')Ji*ejF a degree in media from the Lebanese University in 1996. Abu Hawwash has published since 1997 six collections of poetry and three novels. He translated eight novels including "Hayat Bye" written by Lia Martel (2004) and "Buddha El Dawahi" written by Hanif Kouraychi (2006). He also translated the whole short stories of William Fokner that were published by Dar Al Adab in 2009. He has been working since 2000 on the Faïza Guène is a young writer and filmmaker. She was born in Bobigny, in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France in 1985 to Algerian parents. translation of American poetry. He released his translations for fifteen American poets in 2009 in cooperation with the "Word project" and "Dar She was well-known for her novels "Ghadan Kif Kif" and "Holom Min Ajli Al Bayd" that she wrote when she was 17 years old. She directed several 2001 1975 Al Jamal". Since 2004, he lives in UAE where he is a book editor at Abu Dhabi Cultural and Heritage Council. He released several poetical works ªI i 5z G| F)µk;|6e£ FJM){Ee*i*ejF)l%)y*5¦LLyF)iGe.µi5)3yF)lS %)y*n©/lJÒ*µ i 5lyFJxK2dKd¨H short movies including "Nothing but Words" in 2004. She lived in Pantin, (South eastern Paris) and studied social science in Paris 8. Then, she +{LyGJi©He fF)3e£ F)+yL{.µµemF)F)+3{¿Ji©He fFi©Ces7Ji.ÌGJ+{;e6ªI1970eF)µlJÒ*µlyFJ1)y/iHe. " " " " and two novels: Valentine's Day and “Al Saada or Silsilat Infijarat Hazat Al Asima” (Happiness or a Series of Explosions Rocked the Capital). He S e; #eº)le/){. i©HemF)i;¦pº)J2001e; {F)le5eH) kFS %)3e£ F)3)1¡;Ó,31e7ÓjL{6Ój;¦¾l|Hi7eDJ+{;e6 devoted herself to writing and directing movies. She achieved great success in France, selling over 360,000 copies of her books and translations " " translates both poetry and prose and has contributed as well to many Arabic cultural supplements. µe£FJiL{6le;¦¾,l3y7%)1995eF)z G¤H¦ CJy·)h)1$)µivjº) y. i¾{L{±i©(3Ji©*{F){E¦fF)+}(e·iL3)1') iH)}0"e£jL)J3kFeHyL¦F)J©º)Je,ÊF)µe7¦0i©*1M %¶)l){IejF)¡GyLy;µiE3eº)i;¦pº)¥zIe£Fk/e,%)yDJ2004 around the world. She’s also the author of "Les gens du Balto" that was released in 2008. " " " " " iH¦ ¾kHeEeGy ;lJÒ* J lJÒ*| F)Jle5)3yFi©*{F)i5&¦º)¡;2002J13e ©GL¦HeÈ¶i©Fe L'¶e*{6 F)leº i.ÌF) e£jDJE13eL5{,lJ3e*ª©©FJ%)¥yLª*1%)qGeH{*µiE3eF3H){Ce£ ©*¡GJ+ÒmEl)¦;1e£Fk/e,%)J¢e fFeH{C+}(e. uef6%¶) µ)J{sjH)M){;e6¢¦0JibGe ©;¤F¢¦j5Jl¦º)#ªp©5"J lJÒ*| F3e£ F)3)1¡;2003«3)ÒC¦©H¦ H)g,eFi©Fe L¶e*iL)J3 oÏmF)e£,e *GlJÒ*µ©,Ji*ejF e£Fe;%)Ó*¡G{EzHJ lJÒ*¦Fi©*{F)3)yF)J| F3e£ F)3)1¡;2007e;i©Hef5'¶e*nLy¸)Çe fF){F)e©.¦F¦ H) "¡L|F)¢{F) " " " " " " " " " " kDJ¸ ﻋﺎﻡ e;¼S ')+¦;1 J1995#5|» ﻋﺎﻡ ªLeGg,3%)» J1998 ﻋﺎﻡ k©©F+1¦; J2003 ﻋﺎﻡ Ó©FJ1hejEG3)¦/S J 2004 ﻋﺎﻡ Hyam Yared was born in 1975 in Beirut. She studied in Université Saint Joseph in Beirut. She started writing at an early age and started publishing her works in 2001. She is a poet and a novelist. "Dar An Nahar" published two of her collections of poetry. In 2001, she released ªjF)2010eFª*{F)h1%ÏF{Ie:¡*«y.eº)©F¦*JÌ©G¦*+}(e.§;l4e/J2006e;ª*1µi©*{F)iCesF)+}(e.kFeH.2006 1999e;G1µ¼J%¶)i©F)e£j;¦¾l|H¢¦L}jF)JiCesF)e¾µ,1970e;µeL3¦5if.i LyGµlyFJ )|Kz4 "In'ikassat Al Qamar" (Moon Reflections) and in 2004 a second collection of poetry entitled "Jirahat Al Maa" (The Wounds of Water). She i 5i©¸)leF½eF)y£º)¡Ge£*)1S $)Ji©*{F)iF)µiL2ej5S %)§;/1974e;H¦,h{<e6w©Ce º)iL{DµyFJ ©.dKzE(dD " " " " eLÌH¦Gµ¢e©H{£6µe£jj5 participated in several literary festivals in Portugal, Mexico and Sweden. She released two novels: "L’Armoire des Ombres and Sous la Tonnelle". {6JDJ1999e; "+{E)zF)53)¦H"¢)¦ *D¤Fl3y7h{F)y ;e©C){·)Ji©*ÌF)¦;Je ©F)µi©©,y(e£6§;4e/J2001 ¢)¦ *leL)J3oÏ-l| CiL)J{F)i*ejE¼')eIy*k£¯)2002e; +){G)l)1{G ¢)¦ *K{0)i;¦pe£j¸%)- L{0iDe* ¢)¦ * S " " " " " " " " Joumana Haddad was born in Beirut in 1970. She is a Lebanese poet, translator and journalist. She is the chief editor of the cultural section Her books have received several awards," such as the prize France-Liban. France 3 channel invited her to participate in a literary TV show produced +}(e.§;k/ªjF) "|º)"¼J¶)¤jL)J3l3y72006eF)µi©H{F)¼')F)¥zI*k.{,2001e; "ª£.J|5"¢)¦ * e©GÏ;)M eGejI)M e7 i©HemF)e£jL)J3kFeH2008e;h)1$¶)3)1¡; iC{F)is()3 J2005e; e7 J2002e; #eF)i9 by Olivier Barrot. She devotes herself to writing and lives in Beirut with her three daughters. #eF)"©C¡;+ysjº)Â%¶)+}(e.§;l4e/e£H%){EzFe*{Ly·)J¢¦L}jFlÏGJleI¦L3e ©5*}L{5gj,l){G4e£j;ef9ly©;%)J of the Lebanese newspaper "An Nahar", the administrator of the IPAF literary prize (the "Arab Booker") and the editor-in-chief of Jasad magazine, {()}·)µ2ej5%)¦IiF)Jh1¶)µiLy F)le5)3yF)¡GyLyF)ª/eL{F)eEgjE2007i Fi©H¦,iL)J3¡/%¶ªfIzF)3eG¦F) " a controversial Arabic magazine specialized in the literature and arts of the body. Since 1995, she has published nine collections of poetry. She also ª*1%)¦L3e ©5C%eE ib9)¦F) translated several books: from Italian, the poetry of Emmanuel Minardo "Touches of Shadow" (published by the Arab Institute for studies and Kamel Riahi was born in the Village al Manafikh in Tunisia in 1974. In 2001, he earned a degree in Arabic language and literature from the High publication, Beirut, 2002), the novel of Antonio Ferrari "When Beirut was Insane" (published by "Dar Al Nahar" for publication, Beirut, 2003), in Samar Yazbek was born in the city of Jabla, Syria in 1970. She works in journalism and television. She released her first collection of short Institute of Modern Languages. He also holds a degree in cinema and the science of education and geography. He released a collection of stories addition to a modern Lebanese anthology in Spanish "Death will Come and it will Have Your Eyes: Anthology of 150 Poets Who Committed stories "Bakat Kharif" (Autumn Bouquet) in Damascus in 1999 followed by her second one "Moufradat Imra'a" (Words of a Woman) in 2002. She entitled "Nawaress Al Zakira" in 1999 and in 2001 he published a collection of stories and poems entitled "Saraka Wajhi" (He Stole My Face). Some Suicide in the 20th Century" (published by "Dar Al Nahar for publication" and "Dar Al Arabiah lil Ouloum", Beirut, 2007). She won the "Arab press also wrote three novels: "Tiflat Al Sama' " (The Child of the Sky, 2002), "Silssal" (Clay, 2005) and "Ra'ihat Al Kourfa" (Cannel smell, 2008), published e;z GlÏpº)JsF)µi©*1%¶)¤Fe;%)| *%)y*1973e;+yLy¸)iCe¿µyFJ¡©F)¡Gª/|Gg,eEJ7eDJª()J3¦IxH$µ(ªx-I of these stories were translated into French. In 2006, he published his first novel "Al Michrat" (Scalpel) that won the "Golden Komar Award" for Award" in Dubai in 2006. She released several collections of poetry including: Time for a Dream (1995), Invitation to a Secret Feast (1998), I did by "Dar Al Adab". Her second novel "Clay" gained media attention and was printed four times. Samar Yazbek also writes screenplays for TV movies. the best Tunisian novel for the year 2007. He also wrote several critical studies in literature and philosophy. He is also a teacher in Algeria. Not Sin Enough (2003), Lilith's Return (2004), Conversations with International Writers, (2006). She has been recently awarded with the “2010 ¤jL)J3l31¦71999J1998J1997)¦;%¶)µiL3¦£·)i©s7¤,{.%)«zF)«¦ F)µemF)#ejj5'¶)µª È7eDC%eEÒj0)1995 Her "Low skies" won best prize for a TV screenplay in a UN competition. i/g;J¤G©sjFiGeF)i*e© F)¼')g,eF)©/%)JiL)J{F)|H«zF)| F)Jle5)3yF«1ef;}E{G<%)J2002e; "i©f.h3)¦D"¼J%¶) Blue Metropolis Al Majidi Ibn Al Thaher Arab Literary Prize”, which she will be receiving in April in Montreal. 5¦,¤HeF)¡GÊL1{£6µJe©*e©<¤jEe¿l{j5)yDJ1ÏfF)+31eG¼M ')g,eF){ 8)y.eº)i(%)fD¡Gi·)g 0µiLÒ, iL3¦£·)©(3hepj5)yDJ¥y8i;¦C{º)i©(eF)K¦;yF)e5')Jª()J{F)+1¦*gFe9JiL3¦£·)©(3KyF5){<ÌH¦<Çeº%¶)ª()J{F) ¦©C"¤jL)J3lÒj0)leL)J34Ji©Dle;¦¾43y7%)¤ 9J¼')+1¦Fe*g,eFueF)Ji©F)GÏ<'e*{G%)J5){<ÌH¦Yemen in 1973. He has started publishing his literary gpG3¦jEyF)JªG)zF)×)yf;3¦jEyF)mG3efE¢¦L1¦51eHiL)J{F)¡;gjEyDJ«1¦F)ª()J{F)y£º)µN M)ÒfEeGejI)JM ¶y.iCesº)M Ï5){GLleF+M y;¼)¥y(eDk.{,S 2009e;lJÒ*µi£ F)3)1¡; "iLy7¢)ÒH"J2007e;h{º)µL4¦jF)J| F{¸) K{0%)#e©6%)Ji© <%)JzC)¦H ¢)¦ *2003e;l|HªjF)i©F)¤j;¦¾¼)iCe8'¶e*lJÒ*µª*{F)3ejH'¶)3)1¡;2006e; +Ò0%¶) works in newspapers and magazines since 1995. He was selected as the best Yemeni novelist in the annual cultural survey organized "Al 2004 " " 1999 §jGµef©f9LJGµ©L¦IM 2007e;¢¦ F)Jh1%ÏF5¦*eD¢e F)e5J§;7e/ Joumhouriah" newspaper in 1997, 1998 and 1999. His first novel "Kawareb Jabaliya" (Mountain Boats) was confiscated in 2002 and the Abadi M)Ò0%)J e;lJÒ*µªDeF)3)1¡; e©C¦7 i©HemF)¤jL)J3|HeIy*e£,%){.Je£j*)¦I¦HJIÒOman. Since 2000 he has published 3 novels: "Diazibam" (2000), "Al him. After being accused of blasphemy by Imams during the Friday sermons, he left the country. But a default judgment has been issued against him. Wakhez" (The Sting, 2005) and "Al Moalaka Al Akhira" (The Last Poem, published by "Dar Al Intichar Al Arabi", Beirut, 2006) in addition to a Mohammed Hasan Alwan is a Saudi author, novelist, poet and journalist. He was born in August in 1979 in Riyadh. He earned a BA in In 2004, he released his first collections of poems "Akhiran Wassala Al Chita'" (The Winter Finally Arrived) that received praise from the House In December of the same year, the German novelist Gonter Gras interceded with the President of the Republic on his behalf and asked him to of Poetry in Morocco. He then published his collections of poetry "Anzor wa Aktafi bel Nazar" (Look and Only Look, published by "Dar El Harf collection of short stories "Nawafez wa Aghtia wa Achya'a Oukhra" (Windows, Covers and Other Stuff, 2003). He won the Sultan Qabus medal let the novelist return to his country and to drop the suit against him. The president accepted and the writer came back to his country. He released computer and information system from King Saoud University. When he was still in university, he started writing his first novel "Sakf Al Kifaya" that for literature and arts in 2007. He lives in Muscat and works as a doctor at a hospital. was published in Beirut in 2002. He wasn't allowed to print it in KSA, because of censorship. The novel that talks about a sad love story between for publication and distribution", Morocco, 2007) and "Niran Sadiqa" (Friendly Fire, published by "Dar Al Nahda", Beirut, 2009). His poems were four collections of short stories and four novels. His novel Quarantine Philosopher, was selected for The Arab Booker Prize for Arab novel in its translated into several languages. He is a culture correspondent for many Arab newspapers. Since 1999, he is a Secondary school teacher. He has first session in 2007. He was also nominated for the Arab Literary Prize 2008 for the Quarantine Philosopher. He also won local literary prizes. a young man and a young girl in the conservative city of Riyadh, has gained attention. Prominent Saudi critics have even written about it such as Abdallah El Ghathami, Dr. Moujab Al Zahrani, Mohammad Al Abbas etc .. It received much praise for its eloquence and boldness. He released his participated in many festivals inside and outside Morocco. second novel Sofia in 2004 (published by "Dar El Saki", Beirut) and "Tawk Al Tahara" in 2007 (Purity Circle, published by "Dar El Saki", Beirut).

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He is a Jordanian poet and journalist. He is an editor at Al Jazira TV channel in Doha. hejE1e±)+}(e.JS 1991e;{()}·)µ{Fi©*3eº)eL{E4«yG+}(e."e£ Gi©*1%)}()¦.+y;§;/E){Gi LyGwL3e,¦/¢e/|5 ÊpLL¦9h)1|5 ¢)¦ *¤*ejEuefF)1e53)13y7S %)eEiL)J{FS 2004eFiCemF§;%¶)pº)+}(e.J2004J1999ªGe;iF|G He was the editor of the cultural section of the Jordanian newspapers "Al Arab Al Yawn" and "Al Ra’y". He has written for several Arab 2003e;i©7%)µhefF)h{F)#){F«3y©¸)y *+}(e.J1999e;hefF)#e*1%ÏFh{º) "iH}¿iL{ *34%)¤H¦F"¢)¦ *¤FDi;¦¾3)y7'e*+{IeF)µiCemF§;%¶)pº)eDeE"#e sH'¶)§;¤5 AbdelRazak Boukoba was born in J’hish village, Eastern Algeria in 1977. He earned a BA in literature in 1996. He published a collection of newspapers such as "Al Quds Al Arabi" in London. In 1999, he has published a book of poetry entitled "Eternal Crucifixion of the Prominent" literary texts entitled "Man Dassa Khifa Sibawayh fi Al Raml" (Who Hid Sibawayh's Footwear in the Sand published by the National Library in Algeria (published by "Dar Amina" in Amman, Jordan in 1999) and "As Prophets Lose" (published by the Arab Institute for studies and publication, Beirut and Dar Al Barzakh 2004) and "Ajniha Li Mazaj Al Zi'b Al Abyad" (Wings for the Mood of the White Wolf published by "Dar Alpha", 2008). He worked Mohamed Salah Alazab is an Egyptian author born in Cairo on September 19th, 1981. Since 2003, he has published four novels and one in 2007). He is A journalist since 1999, and is currently the editor of the cultural supplement Al-Ra’y Arabic Daily newspaper, and works as a Yassin Adnan, is a Moroccan poet, writer and journalist. He was born in 1970 in Asafi city. He earned a BA in English literature from Al Kadi as a consultant to the National Library from 2003 till 2005 and as an editor for a number of TV and radio shows. He is the recipient of the President collection of short stories. His novel "Woukouf Moutakarrir" (Repeated Stopping) was printed four times by "Dar El Chourouk" while the novel freelance journalist for An-Nahar newspaper in Lebanon. Ayad University in Marakesh and a degree from the Science of Education Institute at Mohamad 5 University in Rabat. He holds a degree from Award in Algeria for poetry in 2007 and for play writing in 2009. His first novel was entitled "Jaldat Al Zel" (The Skin of the Shadow). American Origon University in teaching critical thinking skills. He has been working for two decades in Arab cultural journalism. He produces and "Sarir Al Rajol Al Itali" (The Bed of the Italian Man) was printed four times by "Dar Merit". He won several literary prizes including The Souad presents the weekly cultural program "Macharef" broadcast on the two Moroccan channels "Al Oula" and "Al Maghribiah". He is the author of Al-Sabah Award for Novel (Kuwait, 2002), Al Sada prize for creative short story writers (UAE, 2004) and the High Council for Culture Award in three collections of short stories and three collections of poetry Mannequins (2000) "Rasif Al-Qiyama" (Resurrection Pavement) (2003) and VLa Egypt for the short story in 1999 and 2004. "A Long Cellar with a Low Ceiling making you Crouch" was published by Souad Al-Sabah Publishers Akad AraV (I Can Hardly See) (2007). He has also published two collections of short stories: “Man Yusaddiq Al-Rasa'il?” (Who Believes Messages?) in 2003. That same year, his short story collection "Blue in a Sad Way" was published by the High Council for Culture in Cairo. and "Tuffah Al-Zill", as well as "Marakish: Asrar Mu'lana" (Marrakesh: Heralded Secrets) (2008), a literary text which attempts to outline the history of his home town, combining prose and poetry. He co-wrote a book about the city of Marakesh with Saad Sarhane. 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His second novel "Zakirat Shirrir" won the Tayeb Writers. In 2006, he released in Sharjah his first novel "Bado Ala Haffa" (Nomads on the Cliff) that was also published in Beirut by "Dar Al Arabiah "Dar Mirit" in two editions (2005 and 2007). The third one was released by "Dar El Dar" in 2007. It was awarded the Sawiris Foundation Prize for Yahya Amqasim was born in Wadi El Husseini in Saudi Arabia in 1971. He earned his BA in law from King Saoud University in 1998. He Salih award for creative writing in 2005. He lives and works in Sudan. lil Ouloum" in 2008. He wrote a collection of short stories entitled "Waja Al Rimal" (Sands of Pain) that was published in KSA in 2007. The last Egyptian Literature in 2006. It was translated into English by AUC press in Cairo in 2007. In 2008, "Dar El Dar" published his second novel. His released a short story entitled "Al Makhch" (published by Al Kounouz Al Adabia, Beirut, 2000) and two books: The Crow Leg (published by "Dar novel he wrote, a collection of literary texts entitled "Ghouraba Ala Tawilati" (Foreigners at my Table), was published by the Ministry of Culture texts were published in prominent literary magazines, such as "Banipal" in London and "Triquaterly" in Chicago. He participated in the Al Adab", Beirut, 2008) and Stories from Saudi Arabia, (published by Yemeni Ministry of Culture in 2004). He works in cultural affairs for the Saudi in Morocco. He won the Novel Award in 2006 in Sharjah. International Writing Program at Iowa University in the USA. He is the director of the research center at the cultural Egyptian TV channel. Cultural Bureau in Paris.

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She was born in 1976. She studied media and journalism in the school of media & journalism in Cairo Youssef Rakha, was born in Cairo in 1976. He earned a BA in philosophy from Hill University in 1998. He writes in both Arabic and English. University. She started publishing her short stories in the Egyptian and Arab newspapers and magazines when she was 20 years old. In 2001, she released Abdelkader Benali was born in 1975 in Morocco. He moved to The Netherlands when he was 5 years old. Benali published his first novel "Zawaj Dima Wannous was born in Damascus in 1982. She studied French literature at Damascus University. She has written several cultural and political Since 1980, he is the editor of the cultural section of the English language newspaper "Al Ahram Weekly". He worked as a reporter for one year her first collection of short stories "Daw’ Muhtaz" (Shaken Light, published by "Dar Merit", Cairo in 2001). Some of the stories she wrote were translated Kourba El Bahr" (Wedding by the Sea, 1996) when he was 21 years old. It talks about a Dutch man of Moroccan origins who returns to his country to look articles in Arab newspapers such as "Al Safir" and "Al Akhbar" in Beirut. She worked as a journalist translator for many years. In 2007, she released a for "The National" newspaper in Abu Dhabi. In 1999, he released his first collections of short stories "Azhar Chams" that was published by "Dar into English, Italian, French and Slovenian. She released her first novel "Matahat Mariam" (Maryam's Maze) in 2004 that was published by "Dar Merit" and for the groom of his sister who ran away. He received the "Geertjan Lubberhuizen" Prize for this novel. For his second novel, "Al Mountazar" (The collection of short stories entitled "Tafasil" (Details, published by "Dar El Mada"). She was the co-author of a review of the new edition of Sadeq Jalal El Azm Charkiyat". He then became well-known for writing travel literature books where he released "Beirut, shi mahal" (Beirut, some place, published by printed three times. A popular edition of this novel was published by "Al Ousra" library. It was also translated into English by the American University Press Long-Awaited, 2002), Benali was awarded the "Libris" Literature Prize. He has since published the novels "Liyakon Al Ghad Bikhayr" (Let Tomorrow Be Fine, book "Al Nakd Al Zati Ba'd Al Hazima" (Self criticism after the defeat, published by "Dar Mamdouh Adwan" for publication and distribution" in 2007). In "Amkina" in 2006). In 2008, he released "Bourkiba ala Madad" (published by Dar Riad El Rayess in 2008) and "Chamal Al Kahira, Gharb Al Philipine" in Cairo in 2007. In 2009, "Dar Al Ayn" published her second novel entitled "Wara'a Al Ferdawss" (Behind Heaven). She has worked in Egyptian television, 2005) and Feldman and I, (2006). He also writes plays and articles. In 2005, he published together with the historian Herman Obdeijn, "Morocco through 2008, she published her first novel, "Koursi" (A Chair, published by "Dar Al Adab" in Beirut). She currently produces and presents a cultural TV show "Adwaa (North of Cairo, West of Philippines, published by Dar Riad El Rayess in 2009). and presently runs the book review section of the renowned Egyptian literary magazine Akhbar al-Adab (Literature News). Dutch Eyes 1605" in 2005. Al Madina" on "Al Machreq" TV channel.