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Muneera Swar

ムニラ・スワル

Muneera Swar

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
Bahrain
Nationality
Bahrain
Languages
Arabic, English

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Translator, Graphic designer
Active Years
2006-

Education

University of Bahrain
Faculty of Arts / English Literature
Country: Bahrain
Studied English literature

Awards

Katara Prize for Arabic Novel
2015
Work: Jariya
Organization: Katara
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Nisa’a al Mutaa

2008 Novel

Hussein Al-Messenger

2012 Novel

Jariya

2014 Novel

A novel that deals with race and identity in the Arab world.

RaceIdentitySociety
Translations
  • French translation 'Courtisane' (2016)

Bibliography

  • 2006: Arabic translation of Jo Frost's 'Supernanny'
  • 2008: Novel 'Nisa’a al Mutaa'
  • 2012: Novel 'Hussein Al-Messenger'
  • 2014: Novel 'Jariya'

Translations by Author

  • Arabic translation of Jo Frost's 'Supernanny' (2006)

Translations of Works

  • 'Jariya' → French translation 'Courtisane' (2016)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
RealismSocial realism
Recurring Motifs
IdentityWomen's experiencesSocial exclusion

Legacy

Recognized for tackling issues of race and identity in the Arab world; her work has been translated internationally and she is noted as a Bahraini writer of growing prominence.

Trivia

  • Her father is the Bahraini writer Aqil Sawar.
  • In 2006 she translated Jo Frost's 'Supernanny' into Arabic.
  • In 2015 she won the Katara Prize for Arabic Novel for 'Jariya'.
  • 'Jariya' was published in French as 'Courtisane' in 2016.