Hammour Ziada
Hammour Ziada ( Arabic حمور زيادة, DMG Ḥamūr Ziyāda ; * 1979 in Omdurman , Sudan ) is a Sudanese author and journalist. He works as a cultural journalist for newspapers in Cairo and Sudan and has published short stories and novels in Arabic . His award-winning novel " The Longing of the Dervish " and a few short stories have also been published as an English translation.
Awards
- 2014: Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature for his novel " The Longing of the Dervish "
- 2015: International Prize for Arabic Fiction
Works
- سيرة أم درمانية ، مجموعة قصصية: 2008
- الكونج: 2010
- النوم عند قدمي الجبل: 2014
- شوق الدرويش: 2014
Translated to English as The Longing of the Dervish , American University in Cairo Press, 2015, ISBN 978-9774167881
Individual references and web links
- ↑ Short biography on commapress.co.uk. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ↑ Short biography on arabicfitction.org (English) ( Memento from March 26, 2016 in the Internet Archive ).
- ^ Lynx Qualey, Marcia: Young Sudanese Writer Wins Naguib Mahfouz Medal. In: ArabLit & ArabLit Quarterly. December 11, 2014, accessed on August 27, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ziada, Hammour |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Sudanese author and journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1979 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Omdurman , Sudan |