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Revolutionary Creativity of the Egyptian People

エジプトじんみんのかくめいてきそうぞうせい

Ejiputo Jinmin no Kakumeiteki Sozosei

Profile

Gender
Unknown
Born
Egypt
Nationality
Egypt
Languages
Arabic

Career

Occupations
literary creativity, popular expression
Active Years
2011-2011
Influenced By
2011 Egyptian revolution (part of the Arab Spring)

Awards

Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature
2011
Work: Revolutionary creativity of the Egyptian people (2011 uprising)
Organization: President of the American University in Cairo
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Style & Themes

Literary Style
emphasis on collective voicesnarration addressing political and social phenomena
Recurring Motifs
uprising and solidaritypublic space and expression

Legacy

The 2011 award was an unusual decision given to the 'revolutionary creativity of the Egyptian people' rather than an individual. It demonstrated how a literary prize can acknowledge the cultural value of political and social events. While the usual prize of translation and publication by AUC Press could not be applied in a typical way, the award drew international attention and contributed to the cultural recognition and documentation of the 2011 events.

Quotes

  • This year's Naguib Mahfouz Medal is awarded to "the revolutionary creativity of the Egyptian people during the popular uprising that began on 25 January 2011."
    Source: Announcement by the American University in Cairo (2011) (2011)

Trivia

  • The 2011 award was unusually given to the collective 'revolutionary creativity of the Egyptian people' rather than an individual.
  • The usual prize of translation and publication by AUC Press could not be applied in the standard way for this recipient.