National Book Award for Translated Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2024) Nominee
Bothayna El Essa
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Bothayna El Essa
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1982-09-03 （Kuwait）
- Nationality
- Kuwaiti
- Languages
- Arabic
- Residence History
- Kuwait
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Publisher, Bookseller, Creative Writing Instructor
- Active Years
- 2003-2024
- Memberships
- Kuwaiti Writers Association, Arab Internet Writers Union
- Nominations
- National Book Award for Translated Literature Longlist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait University | — | — | — | — | Kuwait |
Kuwait University
Country:
Kuwait
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | State Encouragement Award | Saear | — | Government of Kuwait | winner |
| 2003 | Youth and Sports Authority Competition (Short Story) | — | 短編小説 | Kuwait Ministry of Youth and Sports | 1位 |
| — | Sheikha Basimah Al-Sabah Competition (Short Story) | — | 短編小説 | — | 3位 |
| 2006 | Al-Sada Magazine Competition | — | — | Al-Sada Magazine | 3位 |
| 2021 | Sharjah Award for Arab Creativity | The Book Censor’s Library | — | Sharjah Art Foundation | winner |
State Encouragement Award
2005
Work:
Saear
Organization:
Government of Kuwait
Result:
winner
Youth and Sports Authority Competition (Short Story)
2003
Category:
短編小説
Organization:
Kuwait Ministry of Youth and Sports
Result:
1位
Sheikha Basimah Al-Sabah Competition (Short Story)
Category:
短編小説
Result:
3位
Al-Sada Magazine Competition
2006
Organization:
Al-Sada Magazine
Result:
3位
Sharjah Award for Arab Creativity
2021
Work:
The Book Censor’s Library
Organization:
Sharjah Art Foundation
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Book Censor’s Library
2021 Dystopian FictionA dystopian novel about book censorship.
CensorshipLiteratureOppressive Society
Translations
- Translated by Ranya Abdelrahman and Sawad Hussain (English)
Translations of Works
- All That I Want to Forget (trans. Michele Henjum)
- Lost in Mecca (trans. Nada Faris)
- The Book Censor’s Library (trans. Ranya Abdelrahman & Sawad Hussain)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Modern Arabic literature style
- Recurring Motifs
- Censorship and Freedom
Legacy
A prominent novelist in modern Arabic literature, active in anti-censorship campaigns in Kuwait. Her works have been translated into English and longlisted for the National Book Award.
Trivia
- Has published twelve novels as of 2022.
- Campaigner against book censorship in Kuwait until its abolition in 2020.