Katara Prize for Arabic Novel
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2019) Winner
Habib Sayah
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Habib Sayah
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-01-01 （Algeria）
- Nationality
- Algeria
- Languages
- Arabic
Career
- Occupations
- novelist
- Active Years
- 1980-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oran University | Faculty of Literature | Department of Literature | — | — | Algeria |
Oran University
Faculty of Literature
/ Department of Literature
Year of Graduation:
1980
Country:
Algeria
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Abdelhamid ben Hadouga Prize (Novel) | — | — | Abdelhamid ben Hadouga Prize committee | 受賞 |
| 2019 | International Prize for Arabic Fiction (Arabic Booker Prize) | — | — | International Prize for Arabic Fiction | ノミネート |
Abdelhamid ben Hadouga Prize (Novel)
2003
Organization:
Abdelhamid ben Hadouga Prize committee
Result:
受賞
International Prize for Arabic Fiction (Arabic Booker Prize)
2019
Organization:
International Prize for Arabic Fiction
Result:
ノミネート
Awards & Nominations
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realist depictionengagement with social and political themes
- Recurring Motifs
- social alienationmemory and legacy
Legacy
Habib Sayah is an Algerian novelist who has published around ten novels. He won the Abdelhamid ben Hadouga Prize in 2003 and was shortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction in 2019, gaining international attention. Several of his works have been translated into French.
Trivia
- Born in 1950 (exact date not publicly specified).
- Studied literature at Oran University, graduating in 1980.
- Has written around ten novels, several translated into French.
- Won the Abdelhamid ben Hadouga Prize in 2003.
- Nominated for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction in 2019.