The Sawiris Cultural Award is an

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, awarded annually by the

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. It was inaugurated in 2005 with prizes in two categories: novels and short stories. Since then, additional categories in screenplays and playwriting have been added. Each award is also divided into two sub-categories: senior writers and junior writers.

Winners

2022

Novel * Abel Assad Merry, ''The Fabric threads of the Self'' * Mohamed Abu-Zeid, ''A Spider in the Heart'' Short Stories * Ossama Habachi, ''Try not to see me'' * Mohamed Abdel-Naby, ''Once Upon A Time''

2021

Novel

* Ahmad Al Mallawani

2011 (7th round)

Novel

* Ibrahim Abdel-Meguid, ''In Every Week There Is a Friday'', Senior Writers * Mohammed Rabie, ''Amber Planet'', Young Writers / First Place * Mohamed Salah al-Azab, ''Sidi Barani'', Young Writers / Second Place

Short stories

* Ahmed El-Khamissi, ''Canary'', Senior Writers * Tareq Imam, ''The Story of a Man: Whenever He Dreams of a City, He Dies In It'', Young Writers / First Place *

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, ''Love Triangle'', Young Writers / Second Place

Screenplay

* none awarded in Senior Writers category * Mohammed Salah al-Azab, ''Two-Bedroom Apartment'' (adapted from the original novel by Ibrahim Aslan), Young Writers

Playwriting

* Imad Motawie, ''Insomniacs''

2010 (6th round)

Novel

* Ahmed Sabry Abul-Futuh, ''The Saraswa Epic: Genesis, Volume 1'', Senior WritersAhram report on 2010 Sawiris Awards
/ref> * Al-Taher Sharkawi, ''Vanilla'', Young Writers / First Place * Manal El-Sayed, ''The Singing of the Crazy'', Young Writers / Second Place * Mohamed Maarouf, ''The Boat Cleopatra'', Young Writers / Second Place

Short stories

* Mahmoud El-Wardani, ''A Morning Party'', Senior Writers * Mohamed Abdel-Nabi, ''Anton Chekov’s Ghost'', Young Writers / First Place * Mohamed Khair, ''Ghosts of the Radio'', Young Writers / Second Place * Ahmed Hemdan, ''The Delegation'', Young Writers / Second Place

2009

Novel

* Montaser El-Qafash, ''Masaalet Waqt'', Senior Writers * Reem Basyouni, ''Dr. Hanaa'', Young Writers / First Place * Hani Abel-Moreed, ''Kirialison'', Young Writers / Second Place

Short stories

* Hanaa Attia, ''Onf Al-Zel'', Senior Writers * Muhammad Fathy, ''Begwar Ragol A’refaho'', Young Writers / First Place * Hasan Kamal Mahmoud, ''Koshari Masr'', Young Writers / Second Place

Screenplay

* Esam Helmy Rahim, ''Niran Sadiqa'', Senior Writers * Ahmad Nabil Tawfik, ''El-Feel El-Nono El-Ghalabawi'', Young Writers

Playwriting

* Mansour Mekawy, ''Ekhnatoun'' * Ahmad Al-Attar, ''El-Hayah Helwa''

2008

Novel

* Muhammad Albosaty, ''Daq Altubool'', Senior Writers * Hedra Gerges Zakhari, ''Mawaqeet Alta’ari'', Young Writers / First Place * Tareq Imam, ''Hedo’a Alkatalah'', Young Writers / Second Place

Short stories

* Hossam Ahmed Fakhr, ''Hekayat Amina'', Senior Writers * Sherif M. Abdelmeguid Saleh, ''Khadamat Mabad Al Bayie'', Young Writers / First Place * Basma M. Abd el Aziz, ''Alashan Rabena Ysahel'', Young Writers / Second Place

Screenplay

* Hasan Abdel-Rahman (El Nouni), ''Al Gotha Raqam 13'', Senior Writers * Gyhan Seliman, ''Al nouras valentine'', Young Writers

2007

Novel

* Muhammad Youssef AlQaeed, ''Qesmat Alghorama’a'', Senior Writers * Ahmad Abou Khnegar, ''Elamma Okht Alrigal'', Young Writers / First Place * Ehab Abd el hamid, ''Oshaq kha’eboon'', Young Writers / Second Place

Short stories

* Muhammad Kamal, ''Aqasis Masrya'', Senior Writers * Gamal Zaki Maqar, ''Sefr Altufula Wa Nassri Wa Al homar'', Senior Writers * Mohammed Okasha, ''Asdaa Bela Aswat'', Young Writers / First Place * Eman Abd el Hamid, ''Mohawalat leltakhafy'', Young Writers / Second Place * Alaa Ahmad Abou zaid, ''Al haffah'', Young Writers / Second Place

Screenplay

* Dawood Abdelsayed Dawood, ''Rasa’al Albahr'', Senior Writers * Gamal Sedki Youssef, ''Al Hayat Helwa'', Senior Writers * Mariam Na3om, ''Wahd/Sefr'', Young Writers

2006

Novel

* Muhammad Almansi Qandil, ''Kamar Ali Samarqand'', Senior Writers * Hamdi Algazzar, ''Sehr Aswad'', Young Writers / First Place * Ahmad Alaidi, ''An Takon Abbas Alabd'', Young Writers / Second place

Short stories

* Ibrahim Aslan, ''Hekayat Men Fadlallah Othman'', Senior Writers * Mustafa Zekry, ''Mera’at 202'', Young Writers / First Place * Wael Elashry, ''Sa’am New York'', Young Writers / Second Place

2005

Novel

* Haggag Hasan Adol, ''Ma3touk El kheir'', Senior Writers * Yasser Abd el latif, ''Qanoun Elweratha'', Young Writers / 1st Place * Hasan Abd el mawgoud, ''Ain Al kott'', Young Writers / 2nd Place

Short stories

* Mohammed Al Makhzangy, ''Awtar Al maa'', Senior Writers * Haytham Alwardany, ''Gam3at Aladab Alnaqis'', Young Writers / 1st Place * Nessma Youssef Edrees, ''Malek Wala Ketaba'', Young Writers / 2nd Place

References

{{reflist Egyptian literary awards Arabic literary awards