Katara Prize for Arabic Novel
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Edition 3 (2017) Winner
Hoshank Osi
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Hoshank Osi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1976-01-01 （Al-Darbasiyah, Syria）
- Nationality
- Syrian
- Languages
- Arabic, Kurdish
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Poet, Journalist, Programmer, News editor
- Active Years
- 2001-
- Affiliations
- Roj TV (Kurdish channel), Arab Institute for Studies, Future Center for Research and Advanced Studies
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Katara Prize for Arabic Novel | The Plight of the Questions and the Lust of Imagination | Published novels | Katara Foundation | Winner |
| 2010 | Al-Ayyam Algerian Foundation poetry competition | — | — | Al-Ayyam Foundation | Fourth place |
| — | Honored by the Association of Kurdish Journalists and Writers in Syria | — | — | Association of Kurdish Journalists and Writers (Syria) | Honored |
Katara Prize for Arabic Novel
2017
Work:
The Plight of the Questions and the Lust of Imagination
Category:
Published novels
Organization:
Katara Foundation
Result:
Winner
Al-Ayyam Algerian Foundation poetry competition
2010
Organization:
Al-Ayyam Foundation
Result:
Fourth place
Honored by the Association of Kurdish Journalists and Writers in Syria
Organization:
Association of Kurdish Journalists and Writers (Syria)
Result:
Honored
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Plight of the Questions and the Lust of Imagination
2017 NovelA novel that revolves around questions and imagination, intertwining personal and societal conflicts, memory and desire.
memorydesireindividual vs society
Open … Illusions Party
2018 NovelA novel containing interwoven episodes where reality and illusion blend, addressing themes of fantasy and deception.
illusionidentityescapism
The Afghani: Worried Skies
2020 NovelA work themed on movement and anxiety, portraying characters' inner lives against backgrounds of war and exile.
exileeffects of warmigration
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Metaphorical and lyrical proseTendency to weave political and social themes
- Recurring Motifs
- memoryexile/movementboundary between illusion and reality
Legacy
As a Syrian poet and novelist, he gained attention in the Arabic-speaking world and became widely recognized after winning the 2017 Katara Prize. He is noted for works addressing migration, exile and identity.
Trivia
- Reported to have published nine poetry collections and three novels.
- Won the Katara Prize for Arabic Novel in 2017 for 'The Plight of the Questions and the Lust of Imagination'.
- Worked as a programmer and news editor for Roj TV.
- Some articles were translated into Turkish and published in outlets such as Radikal and Al-Jazeera Turk.