Sheikh Zayed Book Award
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Edition 16 (2022) Winner
Maisoon Saqer
メイスーン・サクル
Maisoon Saqer
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1958-01-01 （Sharjah, United Arab Emirates）
- Nationality
- United Arab Emirates
- Languages
- Arabic
- Residence History
- Sharjah, UAE → Cairo, Egypt
Career
- Occupations
- poet, artist, novelist, cultural administrator
- Active Years
- 1983-
- Influenced By
- Saqr bin Salman Al Qasimi (father, poet)
- Nominations
- Sheikh Zayed Book Award (2017 shortlist)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo University | Faculty of Economics and Political Science | — | BA | — | Egypt |
| Cairo University (reported) | — | — | MA | — | Egypt |
Cairo University
Faculty of Economics and Political Science
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1981
Country:
Egypt
Studied economics and political science. Sources mention a master's degree but year/details are not specified.
Cairo University (reported)
Degree:
MA
Country:
Egypt
Some sources state she earned a master's degree; year not specified.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Jury Prize for Emirates Films | A Thread Behind A Thread (experimental film) | — | Abu Dhabi (film jury / festival) | winner |
| 2017 | Sheikh Zayed Book Award (shortlisted) | In My Mouth, A Pearl | — | Sheikh Zayed Book Award | shortlisted |
Jury Prize for Emirates Films
Work:
A Thread Behind A Thread (experimental film)
Organization:
Abu Dhabi (film jury / festival)
Result:
winner
Sheikh Zayed Book Award (shortlisted)
2017
Work:
In My Mouth, A Pearl
Organization:
Sheikh Zayed Book Award
Result:
shortlisted
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
This Is How I Name Things
1983 Poetry collectionAn early poetry collection exploring language, naming and existence with experimental lyrical pieces.
languagenamingexistence
An Insane Man Doesn’t Love Me
2001 Poetry collectionA collection of poems that probes emotions, relationships and self-awareness, mixing personal and social perspectives.
loveselfsociety
Raihana
2003 NovelHer first novel, depicting female experience and identity through characters and everyday life.
womenidentityeveryday life
In My Mouth, A Pearl
2016 NovelA symbolic, richly metaphorical novel that explores memory, femininity and the magic of language.
memoryfemininitylanguage
Bibliography
- This Is How I Name Things (1983)
- An Insane Man Doesn’t Love Me (2001)
- Flow in a Body Matter
- Bandit’s Widow
- The Home
- Another Place
- Raihana (2003)
- In My Mouth, A Pearl (2016)
Adaptations
- Experimental film 'A Thread Behind A Thread' — won a jury prize in Abu Dhabi; presented at Cairo Cultural Center and the Ismailia International Festival for Documentary and Short Films
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- symbolic and lyrical styleexperimental expressionpreoccupation with language itself
- Recurring Motifs
- language and namingmemoryfemale experienceidentity
Legacy
Maisoon Saqer is an important figure in the UAE cultural scene as a poet and artist, offering distinct perspectives on language and femininity through poetry, novels and experimental film. She has also contributed to cultural heritage by compiling her father Saqr bin Salman Al Qasimi's collected works.
Trivia
- She compiled and published her father Saqr bin Salman Al Qasimi's collected poetry after working on it for ten years (published 2009).
- Her experimental film 'A Thread Behind A Thread' won a jury prize in Abu Dhabi.
- Her first poetry collection was published in 1983; her first novel Raihana was published in 2003.
- In My Mouth, A Pearl was shortlisted for the Sheikh Zayed Book Award in 2017.