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Beirut39
Beirut39 is a collaborative project between the Hay Festival, Beirut UNESCO's World Book Capital 2009 celebrations, '' Banipal'' magazine and the British Council among others in order to identify 39 of the most promising Arab writers under the age of 39. The project was carried out during 2009-10 and followed on the success of Bogotá39, an earlier contest held in 2007 to identify the most promising young Latin American writers. In connection with Port Harcourt being World Book Capital 2014, Africa39 was launched by the Hay Festival, featuring 39 writers under the age of 40 from sub-Saharan Africa. Beirut39's requirements for eligibity stipulated that the author be born in or after 1970, be of Arab heritage and have at least one publication. The judges for the contest included Egyptian literary critic Gaber Asfour, Lebanese poet and journalist Abdo Wazen, Lebanese writer Alawiya Sobh and Omani poet and journalist Saif Al Rahbi. The project resulted in a literary anthology call ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmad Yamani
Ahmad Yamani (Arabic: أحمد يماني; born 1970, Cairo) is an Egyptians, Egyptian poet and translator. He graduated from Cairo University in 1992 and got his PhD in Arabic philology from Complutense University in Madrid. He now lives in Spain where he works at the broadcaster RTVE. Clarissa C. Burt, writing the Journal of Arabic Literature, classifies Yamani as a "nineties poet". She wrote ''"...his work is gross, revolting, disturbing, abusive, even as it reveals occasional remarkable turns of phrase, and inspired use of poetic tools."'' Youssef Rakha, writing in ''The Kenyon Review'', characterized the poetry of Yamani and the other young nineties poets as posing a political challenge to followers of Gamal Abdel Nasser (1918-1970), the influential Egyptian leader. He has published several books of poetry in Arabic, and one in his adopted language Spanish. Yamani has translated numerous Spanish-language writers into Arabic, among them José Ángel Valente, Rubén Darío, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hussein Al Abri
Hussein al-Abri (Arabic: حسين العبرى), an Omani writer of short stories and novels, born in 1972. He is a psychiatrist and works at the General psychiatric Hospital in Muscat. Abri has published 5 novels, short stories and numerous articles. He won the " Beirut 39" festival of Hay Festival Foundation in cooperation with the Lebanese Ministry of Culture 2009. Education and career Hussein al-Abri was born in the state of Hamra in Oman. He began writing stories while he was at the university and publishing some articles and short stories in local and daily newspapers. In 2000, he published his first novel ''Diazepam''. In his writings, Abri discusses social and political issues. In 2005, his second novel ''Tingling'' was banned for a while since he touched upon the Omani security services. Whereas, his third novel ''Ship of Fools'' which was published in 2015, tells about mentally ill patients and the obstacles the doctor faces in a hospital that does not care about pub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdullah Thabit
Abdullah Thabit (, born 1973) is a Saudi Arabian poet, novelist and journalist. He was born in the city of Abha in the southern province of Asir. He studied Arabic literature at King Khaled University, and works as a journalist at the Saudi daily '' Al-Watan''. Thabit has published several volumes of poetry. He has also written a bestselling novel titled ''Terrorist Number 20'' (2006). The book recalls his teenage years as a religious extremist and was inspired in part by Ahmad Alnami, one of the 9/11 hijackers and a fellow resident of Abha who was vaguely familiar to Thabit. In April 2006, three months after the release of the book, Thabit was forced to move from Abha to Jeddah with his family after receiving death threats. In 2009-10, Thabit was recognised by the Beirut39 project as one of the best writers in the Arab world under the age of 40. His work has appeared in English translation in the Beirut39 anthology, edited by Samuel Shimon. In 2012, Thabit participated in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abderrazak Boukebba
Abderrazak Boukebba (Arabic: عبد الرزاق بوكبة ) (born 1977) is an Algerian journalist, author and television presenter. He was born in a village called Awlad J'hish in eastern Algeria. He studied literature at university, earning a BA degree in 1996. Initially, he worked as a consultant to the Algerian National Library before moving on to become an editor of television and radio programmes. He has worked for Algeria's national broadcaster ENTV. As an author, Boukebba has published short story collections, volumes of poetry and novels. He has received the President Award in Algeria for his writing. In 2009–10, he was selected as one of the most promising Arab authors under the age of 40 by the Beirut39 project conducted under the aegis of the Hay Festival. His work appeared in translation in the Beirut39 anthology edited by Samuel Shimon Samuel Shimon (born 1956 in Al-Habbaniyah, Iraq) is an Iraqi writer and journalist of Assyrian descent. He left Iraq in 1979 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamdy El Gazzar
Hamdy el-Gazzar (; born 1 October 1970) is an Egyptian writer. He was born in Giza and studied philosophy at Cairo University. He has been publishing since the 1990s; his literary output includes novels, short stories, stage plays and screenplays. His first novel (''Sehr Aswad'') ''Black Magic'' won the Sawiris Prize and has been translated into English by Humphrey Davies. His second novel ''Ladhdhat Sirriyya'' (''Secret Pleasures'') was published in 2008. Hamdy el-Gazzar was one of the 39 young Arab authors chosen by the Beirut39 Beirut39 is a collaborative project between the Hay Festival, Beirut UNESCO's World Book Capital 2009 celebrations, '' Banipal'' magazine and the British Council among others in order to identify 39 of the most promising Arab writers under the age ... project. See also * Mohamed Salah El Azab References Egyptian novelists 1970 births Living people Cairo University alumni {{Egypt-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hala Kawtharani
Hala Kawtharani (, born 1977) is a Lebanese writer. She was born in Beirut and studied at the American University of Beirut. Primarily a fiction writer, she was named as one of the Beirut39 Beirut39 is a collaborative project between the Hay Festival, Beirut UNESCO's World Book Capital 2009 celebrations, '' Banipal'' magazine and the British Council among others in order to identify 39 of the most promising Arab writers under the age ..., a 2009 selection of the most promising young writers in the Arab world. Her major titles include "The Last Week" (2006), "Beirut Studio" (2008), "Ali Al-Amirikani" (2012) and "Charisma" ( 2014). References 1977 births Living people Lebanese writers Lebanese women writers American University of Beirut alumni {{Lebanon-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dima Wannous
Dima Wannous (; born 1982 in Damascus, Syria) is a Syrian literary writer and journalist. She studied French literature at Damascus University and the University of Paris - Sorbonne. She also studied translation in France and has lived in Beirut, where she worked for the newspapers ''Al-Hayat'' and ''As-Safir''. She has also worked for broadcast media (radio and TV). Life and career Wannous first became known with ''Tafasil'' (''Details''), a short story collection released in 2007, which describes the Syrian society focussing on different characters with "ironic-grotesque overtones" and showing how they bow to power. She published her debut novel ''Kursi'' (''The Chair'') in 2008. In 2009, she was named one of the Beirut39, a group of 39 Arab writers under the age of 40 chosen through a contest by Banipal magazine and the Hay Festival The Hay Festival of Literature & Arts, better known as the Hay Festival (), is an annual literature festival held in Hay-on-Wye, Powys, Wales, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmad Saadawi
Ahmed Saadawi (born 1973, ) is an Iraqi novelist, poet, screenwriter and documentary film maker. He won the 2014 International Prize for Arabic Fiction for '' Frankenstein in Baghdad''. He lives and works in Baghdad. Awards and honours *2010 Beirut39 project, one of 39 chosen participants *2014 International Prize for Arabic Fiction, winner for ''Frankenstein in Baghdad'' *2017 Grand prix de l'Imaginaire The (GPI, 'grand prize of the Imaginary'), until 1992 the , is a French literary award for speculative fiction, established in 1972 by the writer Jean-Pierre Fontana as part of the science fiction convention of Clermont-Ferrand. Initially pur ..., Foreign-language novel winner for ''Frankenstein in Baghdad'' Bibliography *2000 ''Anniversary of Bad Songs'' (poetry) *2004 ''The Beautiful Country'' (novel) *2008 ''Indeed He Dreams or Plays or Dies'' (novel) *2013 ''Frankenstein in Baghdad'' (novel) *2017 ''The Chalk Door'' (novel) *2018 ''The Bare Face Inside the Dream'' (sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adania Shibli
Adania Shibli () is a Palestinian author and essayist. She is mainly known for the 2020 translation of her 2017 novel '' Minor Detail'' into English by Elisabeth Jaquette, as well as its 2022 translation into German by Günther Orth, which formed the subject of a public controversy in Germany following the cancellation of a literary prize for this book, originally scheduled for the 2023 Frankfurt Book Fair. Personal life and education Shibli was born in Shibli-Umm al-Ghanam, Upper Galileein 1974She holds a Ph.D. from the University of East London in Media and Cultural Studies. Her dissertation is titled ''Visual Terror: A Study of the Visual Compositions of the 9/11 Attacks and Major Attacks in the 'War on Terror' by British and French Television Networks''. She also completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the EUME research centre of the Institute for Advanced Study in Berlin, Germany. Shibli has taught at the University of Nottingham and since 2013 has worked as a part-time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyam Yared
Hiam Yared (born in Beirut in 1975) is a Lebanese writer, who has received numerous awards for her publications. She is the president of The Lebanese PEN Center. Early life and education Hiam was born in 1975 into a middle-class Christian family, and studied sociology at Saint Joseph University in Beirut. She first published a collection of poetry "Moon Reflections" in 2013, winning the gold medal for the Francophone Games in 2004, and published the second collection, "Water Wounds" in 2001. The publication of her collections has led to awards and invitations. Numerous poetry festivals, particularly in Canada, Portugal, Mexico and Sweden. She also participated in many literary evenings in several countries and was the winner of the DUCA6 Stock Exchange awarded by the French Language Academy in 2007. Her work has been characterized by focusing on issues related to freedom, union, traditions, and societal hypocrisy. Lebanese Pen Center Yared is the founder and president of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdelkader Benali
Abdelkader Benali (; born 25 November 1975 in Ighazzazen, Morocco) is a Moroccan-Dutch writer and journalist. When he was four years old, he and his family, of Berber background, migrated to The Netherlands and settled in Rotterdam, where his father worked as a butcher. When he was twenty-one his debut novel ''Bruiloft aan zee'' (Wedding by the Sea) appeared and was a huge critical and commercial success. It was translated into many languages. He received the Libris Prize for his second novel, ''De langverwachte'' ("The Long-Awaited"). In addition to novels and plays, Benali has published essays and reviews in respected newspapers and magazines including ''De Volkskrant'', ''Vrij Nederland'', ''De Groene Amsterdammer'', ''Esquire'' and ''Algemeen Dagblad''. Benali is an avid long-distance runner, his personal record being 2:52:19, achieved at the 2007 Rotterdam Marathon. He also wrote a book about his failed attempt to improve his best result, ''Marathonloper'' (Marathon Runner) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hussein Jelaad
Hussein Jelaad (born 1970) is a Jordanian writer. He studied political science at Yarmouk University, before becoming a journalist. He has worked at Al Jazeera since 2007. Hussein has published several books, among them the poetry collections ''Eternal Crucifixion of the Prominent'' (1999) and ''As Prophets Lose'' (2007). His most recent book, a short story collection titled ''The Eyes of the Drowned'', appeared in 2023. In 2009, Jelaad was named by the Beirut39 Beirut39 is a collaborative project between the Hay Festival, Beirut UNESCO's World Book Capital 2009 celebrations, '' Banipal'' magazine and the British Council among others in order to identify 39 of the most promising Arab writers under the age ... project as one of the most promising writers in the Arab world.https://www.hayfestival.com/artist.aspx?artistid=1853&skinid=6&localesetting=en-GB References Jordanian writers 1970 births Living people {{MEast-poet-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |