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Ahmed Saadawy (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Ahmed Mourad. (Courtesy of the writer)
Egypt’s bestselling author tackles social woes with a surrealist twist
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Blue Elephant (2012), best-selling Egyptian writer Ahmed Mourad’s phantasmagoric novel shortlisted for this year’s International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF), delves into the shadowy worlds of magic, sorcery, psychiatry and drug...Caption:
File photo of Moroccan author Youssef Fadl. (Courtesy of the author)
North African author exposes a dark spot in Morocco’s history
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—In his latest book, A Rare Blue Bird that Flies with Me, Moroccan writer Youssef Fadel takes the reader on a vividly imaginative odyssey through a dreary period of Morocco’s history. Fadel’s ninth novel is a fictional testament to the Years of...Caption:
A vast cemetery in Najaf, Iraq, where 5 million bodies lie buried. (Reuters/Akram Saleh)
Iraqi novelist makes electronic cemetery for fellow émigré
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Ironically, Iraqi fiction has been flourishing ever since the US army invaded Baghdad in 2003. Several prominent Mesopotamian writers have emerged in the Arabic fiction arena, penning daring texts that seek to deconstruct the Iraqi identity...Caption:
File photo of the Moroccan countryside, looking out to the coast. (REUTERS/Youssef Boudlal)