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Umaima Abdullah al-Khamis

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Umaima Abdullah al-Khamis

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1966 （Riyadh, Saudi Arabia）
Nationality
Saudi Arabia
Languages
Arabic
Residence History
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Career

Occupations
writer, novelist, children's author

Education

King Saud University
Faculty of Arts / Department of Arabic Literature
Country: Saudi Arabia

Awards

Arabic Booker Prize (International Prize for Arabic Fiction) - longlist
2010
Work: The Leafy Tree
Organization: International Prize for Arabic Fiction (Arabic Booker)
Result: longlisted

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Sailors

novel

A novel with themes of the sea and journeys (details not widely available).

journeythe seahuman relationships

The Leafy Tree

2010 novel

A novel that explores society, family and memory. Longlisted for the 2010 Arabic Booker Prize.

familymemorysociety

The Book Smuggler

2021 children's literature / children's book

A children's book. Limited details available, but it is said to involve stories related to books and reading.

readingadventurecoming of age

Bibliography

  • Sailors
  • The Leafy Tree
  • The Book Smuggler

Style & Themes

Literary Style
lyrical, character-driven prosedetailed depiction of contemporary Arab society
Recurring Motifs
family and relationshipsmemory and the pastsocial constraints

Legacy

A Saudi writer of short stories, children's books and novels, who gained international attention after being longlisted for the 2010 Arabic Booker Prize. Considered a contributor to contemporary Saudi and Arab literature.

Trivia

  • Born in 1966 in Riyadh.
  • Studied Arabic literature at King Saud University.
  • 'The Leafy Tree' was longlisted for the 2010 Arabic Booker Prize.
  • Has published short stories, children's books and novels.