International Prize for Arabic Fiction
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (2022) Winner
Mohamed Alnaas
モハメド・アルナース
Mohamed Alnaas
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1991-01-01 （Tajoura, Tripoli, Libya）
- Nationality
- Libyan
- Languages
- Arabic, English
- Residence History
- Tajoura (Tripoli)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, short story writer, former engineer
- Active Years
- 2015-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tripoli | Faculty of Engineering | Electrical Engineering | 学士 | 〜2014 | Libya |
University of Tripoli
Faculty of Engineering
/ Electrical Engineering
Degree:
学士
Period:
〜2014
Year of Graduation:
2014
Country:
Libya
Graduated in late 2014; worked as a technical engineer for about one year afterwards
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | International Prize for Arabic Fiction | Bread on Uncle Milad's Table | — | International Prize for Arabic Fiction | 受賞 |
International Prize for Arabic Fiction
2022
Work:
Bread on Uncle Milad's Table
Organization:
International Prize for Arabic Fiction
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Bread on Uncle Milad's Table
NovelA novel that offers a meticulous socio-psychological critique of household life, gender roles and division of labor. It interrogates prevailing notions of masculinity and femininity and their effects on individuals and society.
gender rolesfamilydivision of laborsocial critique
Blue Blood (short story collection)
2020 Short story collectionA collection of short stories addressing social and personal conflicts.
social issuespersonal conflict
Bibliography
- Bread on Uncle Milad's Table
- Blue Blood
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realist depictionsocially critical tonepsychological insight
- Recurring Motifs
- family tableconflict over gender rolesdetails of everyday life
Legacy
Gained international attention after winning the 2022 International Prize for Arabic Fiction. In Libya he became widely known and is regarded as a young author who has invigorated debate on household life and gender roles.
Quotes
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The novel is unified by a gripping narrative, which offers a deep and meticulous critique of prevailing conceptions of masculinity and femininity and the division of work between men and women.
Source: Shukri Mabkhout (chair of the judges' panel for the 2022 IPAF) (2022)
Trivia
- After graduating from the University of Tripoli in 2014, he worked as a technical engineer for about a year before quitting in late 2015 to concentrate on writing.
- Published the short story collection 'Blue Blood' in 2020.
- Won the 2022 International Prize for Arabic Fiction for his debut novel 'Bread on Uncle Milad's Table', becoming widely known in Libya.