Ibrahim Abdel Meguid
Ibrahim Abdel Meguid (born 2 December 1946) is an Egyptian novelist and author.[1] Among his best known works are Birds of Amber, No One Sleeps in Alexandria and The Other Place. These have been translated into English and French.[2]
Early life and education[]
Meguid was born in Alexandria. He studied philosophy at Alexandria University. He obtained his BA in 1973 and moved to Cairo the following year.
Works[]
- Birds of Amber, translated by Farouk Abdel Wahab
- Distant Train, translated by
- No One Sleeps in Alexandria, translated by Farouk Abdel Wahab
- The Other Place, translated by Farouk Abdel Wahab
- The House of Jasmine, translated by Noha Radwan
Awards[]
- 1996 Naguib Mahfouz Medal, inaugural winner for The Other Place[3]
- 2015 Katara Prize for Arabic Novel, inaugural co-winner for Adagio[4]
References[]
- ^ "Banipal (UK) Magazine of Modern Arab Literature – Contributors – Ibrahim Abdel Meguid". www.banipal.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
- ^ Gikandi, Simon (2003). Encyclopedia of African Literature. Taylor & Francis. pp. 2–3. ISBN 978-1-134-58223-5. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ "The Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature". The American University in Cairo Press. Archived from the original on March 20, 2007. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ Mlynxqualey (May 21, 2015). "Qatar's New $650K Arabic Novel Prize Gets Relatively Quiet Launch". Arabic Literature (in English). Retrieved June 5, 2015.
External links[]
- Article by Ibrahim Abdel Meguid in Al-Ahram on the Egyptian revolution
- Article by Ibrahim Abdel Meguid in Al-Ahram on the cinema halls of Alexandria
Categories:
- 1946 births
- Living people
- People from Alexandria
- Egyptian novelists
- Recipients of the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature
- Alexandria University alumni
- Egyptian writer stubs