Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1998) Winner
Ahlam Mosteghanemi
アハラム・ムスタガンミ
Ahlam Mosteghanemi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1953-04-13 （Tunis, French Tunisia）
- Nationality
- Algerian
- Languages
- Arabic
- Residence History
- Tunis, Tunisia → Algiers, Algeria → Paris, France → Beirut, Lebanon
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Poet
- Active Years
- 1973-
- Influenced By
- Nizar Qabbani
- Influenced
- Younger Arab women writers
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Algiers | — | Literature | BA | — | Algeria |
| Sorbonne University | — | Sociology | PhD | 1980s | France |
University of Algiers
Literature
Degree:
BA
Country:
Algeria
Sorbonne University
Sociology
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1980s
Year of Graduation:
1985
Country:
France
Doctoral thesis published as 'Algérie, femmes et écritures' (Algeria, Women, and Writings)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature | Memory in the Flesh | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Nour Prize (Best Female Work) | Memory in the Flesh | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2016 | UNESCO Artist for Peace | — | — | UNESCO | 任命 |
Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature
1998
Work:
Memory in the Flesh
Result:
受賞
Nour Prize (Best Female Work)
1998
Work:
Memory in the Flesh
Result:
受賞
UNESCO Artist for Peace
2016
Organization:
UNESCO
Result:
任命
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Memory in the Flesh (Zakirat el Jassad)
1993 Novel (poetic love story with political elements)A poetic love story set against Algeria and exile; it captures a generation's disappointment and political tensions and became widely read across the Arab world.
memoryhomelandlovelosspolitics
Translations
- Memory in the Flesh (English translation)
Chaos of the Senses (Fawda el Hawas)
1997 NovelA sequel to Memory in the Flesh, exploring love, art and social pressure.
loveartsocial critique
Translations
- Chaos of the Senses (English translation)
Bed Hopper (Aber Sareer)
2003 NovelA novel about complex relationships and love, often read as part of a larger series.
relationshipslovedesire
Translations
- Bed Hopper (English translation)
Black Suits You So Well (El Aswad Yalikou Biki)
2012 NovelThe story of a young teacher and a family tied to music; it addresses terrorism, media power and money.
art and societyresistancemedia critique
Translations
- Black Suits You So Well (English translation)
Bibliography
- Ala Marfa al Ayam (In the Harbour of Days) (1973)
- Al Kitaba fi Lahdat Ouray (Writing in a Moment of Nudity) (1976)
- Algérie, femmes et écritures (Algeria, Women and Writings) (1985)
- Akadib Samaka (Lies of a Fish) (1993)
- Memory in the Flesh (Zakirat el Jassad) (1993)
- Chaos of the Senses (Fawda el Hawas) (1997)
- Bed Hopper (Aber Sareer) (2003)
- Nessyan.com (The Art of Forgetting) (2009)
- Black Suits You So Well (El Aswad Yalikou Biki) (2012)
- Shahiyyan ka firâq (2018)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Poetic, emotionally rich proseLyrical expression combined with political and social commentary
- Recurring Motifs
- memory and forgettinghomelandlove and losspolitical trauma
Legacy
A widely read author in the Arab world, recognized as a pioneering Algerian woman writing poetry and fiction in Arabic. 'Memory in the Flesh' is regarded as an important work of contemporary Arab literature and has seen many editions.
Quotes
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"When we lose a love, one writes a poem; when we lose our homeland, one writes a novel."
Source: Interview / essay
Trivia
- Considered among the first Algerian women to publish poetry and fiction in Arabic.
- Founded the Malek Haddad Literary Prize in 2001 to encourage Algerians to write in Arabic.
- Recognized on international stages, including designation as UNESCO Artist for Peace in 2016.