Katara Prize for Arabic Novel
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2017) Winner
Said Khatibi
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Said Khatibi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1984-01-01 （Algeria）
- Nationality
- Algeria
- Languages
- Arabic, French
- Residence History
- Slovenia
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Journalist
- Active Years
- 2013-
- Nominations
- Nominated for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (Arabic Booker): 'Firewood of Sarajevo'
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Algiers | — | — | — | — | Algeria |
| Sorbonne (University of Paris) | — | — | — | — | France |
University of Algiers
Country:
Algeria
Sorbonne (University of Paris)
Country:
France
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sheikh Zayed Book Award | Firewood of Sarajevo | — | Sheikh Zayed Book Awards (organizers) | 受賞 |
Sheikh Zayed Book Award
2020
Work:
Firewood of Sarajevo
Organization:
Sheikh Zayed Book Awards (organizers)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Sheikh Zayed Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2023) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Book of Faults (kitab al-khataya)
2013 NovelA novel that addresses individual and social faults and guilt, exploring how memories and past actions affect the present.
memoryguiltpast and present
The Gardens of the East Afflamed (jana’in al-sharq al-multahiba)
2015 Travel writing / reportageA travel account through the Balkans, depicting the relation between memory and place through encounters and histories of war in the region.
travelwar memoryhistory
Forty Years Waiting for Isabel
2016 NovelA story about the passage of time, waiting, lost relationships and displacement, mixing lyrical prose with historical context.
migrationlosstime
Translations
- Spanish translation by Noemi Fierro Bandera
Firewood of Sarajevo
2018 NovelA novel engaging with Sarajevo and the Balkans, exploring war, memory and ties with Algeria. The work received international recognition.
warmemoryborders and identity
Bibliography
- The Book of Faults (2013)
- The Gardens of the East Afflamed (2015)
- Forty Years Waiting for Isabel (2016)
- Firewood of Sarajevo (2018)
Translations by Author
- Translation into French of poetry by Kateb Yacine
- Edited/translated a volume of Algerian short stories into French
Translations of Works
- Spanish translation of 'Forty Years Waiting for Isabel' by Noemi Fierro Bandera
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Contemporary Arabic literary styleBlend of reportage and travel-writing elementsLyrical realism grounded in historical context
- Recurring Motifs
- memorywar and its aftermathmovement and diasporaidentity
Legacy
Said Khatibi is a contemporary Algerian writer whose works on war, memory and displacement have attracted international attention. He has been nominated for and received international literary awards for works such as 'Firewood of Sarajevo'.
Trivia
- Firewood of Sarajevo (2018) was nominated for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction.
- He received the Sheikh Zayed Book Award in 2020.
- Forty Years Waiting for Isabel has been translated into Spanish (translated by Noemi Fierro Bandera).
- He has translated poetry by Kateb Yacine and a volume of Algerian short stories into French.
- Reportedly lives in Slovenia.