Katara Prize for Arabic Novel
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2015) Winner
Amir Tag Elsir
アミール・タージ・アル＝シール
Amir Taj al-Sir
Aliases:
Amir Taj al-Sir / Amir Tag El Sir / أمير تاج السر
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1960-01-01 （Northern Sudan）
- Nationality
- Sudan
- Languages
- Arabic
- Residence History
- Sudan (birthplace) → Doha, Qatar (residence/work) → Egypt (studied at Tanta University)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Medical doctor
- Active Years
- 1988-
- Nominations
- International Prize for Arabic Fiction — shortlisted (multiple years)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanta University | — | — | — | — | Egypt |
Tanta University
Country:
Egypt
Studied at Tanta University; trained as a medical doctor
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Katara Prize for Arabic Novel | 366 | — | Katara Cultural Village Foundation | 受賞 |
Katara Prize for Arabic Novel
2015
Work:
366
Organization:
Katara Cultural Village Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
French Perfume
2009 NovelA collection addressing contemporary social issues; available in translation.
social issuesmigration
Translations
- Translated into English
The Grub Hunter
2010 NovelStory portraying people living on the social margins.
povertyalienation
Translations
- Translated into English
The Korak Council
2012 NovelDeals with local society and relations of power.
powercommunity
The Yelling Dowry
2013 NovelA story about social customs and family relations.
familycustoms
Telepathy
2015 Novel (with metafictional elements)A metafictional novel where a writer's fiction intersects with reality.
creationreality vs fiction
Translations
- Translated into English (published by Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing)
Ebola '76
2015 NovelA social novel about the Ebola outbreak, depicting disease and societal reactions.
epidemicsocietal response
Translations
- Translated into English (published by Darf Publishers)
366
2016 Novel (love and crime)A story of love and crime; won the Katara Prize (award announced 2015).
lovecrimehuman drama
Bibliography
- Karmakul — 1988
- French Perfume — 2009
- The Grub Hunter — 2010
- The Korak Council — 2012
- The Yelling Dowry — 2013
- Telepathy — 2015
- Ebola '76 — 2015
- 366 — 2016
Translations of Works
- English translation of Ebola '76 (Darf Publishers)
- English translation of Telepathy (Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realist narrative grounded in social issuesOccasionally employs metafictional techniques
- Recurring Motifs
- povertyrefugees/migrationdisease/epidemicssocial exclusion
Legacy
One of contemporary Sudan's noted novelists. Drawing on his medical background and humanitarian perspective, his works addressing poverty, refugees and epidemics have been translated and recognized internationally.
Quotes
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In fact, my project is based on humanitarian and human causes in general. It detects all the important issues which could be raised at this time and all times, such as poverty, ignorance, disease, and wars that destroy everything...
Source: Sudanow Magazine (interview)
Trivia
- He trained as a medical doctor and practices in Doha while writing.
- Has published more than 20 works including poetry, biographies and novels.
- Several of his novels have been shortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction.