International Booker Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2019) Winner
Jokha Alharthi
ジョクハ・アル＝ハルシ
Jokha Alharthi
Aliases:
al-Harthi / Jokha al-Harthi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1978 （Oman）
- Nationality
- Oman
- Languages
- Arabic, English
- Religion
- Islam
- Residence History
- Muscat, Oman → United Kingdom (study/residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Academic, Researcher
- Active Years
- 2004-
- Affiliations
- Sultan Qaboos University (Muscat)
- Nominations
- Shortlisted for the Zayed Award (2011)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Edinburgh | — | Classical Arabic Literature (PhD) | PhD | 不明 | United Kingdom |
University of Edinburgh
Classical Arabic Literature (PhD)
Degree:
PhD
Period:
不明
Year of Graduation:
2011
Country:
United Kingdom
PhD in classical Arabic literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Man Booker International Prize | Celestial Bodies (Sayyidat al-Qamar) | — | The Booker Prizes | Winner |
| 2016 | Sultan Qaboos Award for Culture, Arts and Literature | Narinjah (Bitter Orange) | — | Sultan Qaboos Foundation | Winner |
Man Booker International Prize
2019
Work:
Celestial Bodies (Sayyidat al-Qamar)
Organization:
The Booker Prizes
Result:
Winner
Sultan Qaboos Award for Culture, Arts and Literature
2016
Work:
Narinjah (Bitter Orange)
Organization:
Sultan Qaboos Foundation
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Manamat
2004 NovelAn early novel depicting local life and individual stories.
communitypersonal history
Celestial Bodies
2010 NovelSet in a town in Oman, the novel uses multiple women's perspectives to explore social change and family histories, addressing slavery's legacy and the clash between tradition and modernity.
social changewomen's perspectivesfamily historylegacy of slavery
Translations
- English (translated by Marilyn Booth)
- Translated into multiple languages (French and others)
Narinjah
2016 NovelA novel that sensitively examines family, loss and life abroad. The English translation, 'Bitter Orange Tree', received critical acclaim.
lossdiaspora/immigration experiencefamily ties
Translations
- English (translated by Marilyn Booth)
Harir al-Ghazala
2021 NovelTells the story of a woman abandoned at birth, questioning how heritage and tradition shape women's lives.
women's fateheritage and traditionidentity
Translations
- English (translated by Marilyn Booth; translations published/announced)
Bibliography
- Manamat (2004)
- Sayyidat al-Qamar (2010)
- Narinjah (2016)
- Harir al-Ghazala (2021)
Translations of Works
- Celestial Bodies has been translated into English, French, Chinese and many other languages
- Narinjah published in English as 'Bitter Orange Tree'
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- poetic, detailed descriptionpolyphonic (multiple viewpoints)realism with a socio-historical perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- women and family perspectivesconflict between tradition and modernitymemory and legacy of the past
Legacy
A writer who brought Omani and Arab literature to the international stage. Winning the Man Booker International Prize in 2019 cemented her profile as a prominent author from Oman.
Quotes
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“a richly imagined, engaging and poetic insight into a society in transition and into lives previously obscured.”
Source: Judges' citation, Man Booker International Prize (2019)
Trivia
- First Arab author to win the Man Booker International Prize (2019).
- One of the first Omani women novelists to gain international attention via English translation.
- Also author of children's books and short story collections.