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Samih Al Gabbas

サミフ・アル＝ガッバース

Samih Al Ghabbas

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1974-01-11 （Egypt）
Nationality
Egypt
Languages
Arabic, English
Residence History
Cairo, Egypt

Career

Occupations
physician, writer, novelist, translator, marketing director
Active Years
2006-
Affiliations
Story Club (Cairo), Egyptian Writers Union
Memberships
Egyptian Writers Union

Awards

Writers Association of Cairo - Best Novel (First Place)
2009
Work: The Franj District
Organization: Writers Association of Cairo
Result: 受賞
Arab Journal of Writing — Children's Competition (First Place)
2011
Work: Sea of Storms
Organization: Arab Journal of Writing
Result: 受賞
Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (Grant)
2011
Work: Port Said
Organization: Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC)
Result: 助成
Ihsan Abdel Quddous Prize — Novel (First Place)
2011
Work: Cairo's Christmas
Organization: Ihsan Abdel Quddous Prize
Result: 受賞
Al Jomhuria Al Kubra Newspaper — Novel Prize
2012
Organization: Al Jomhuria Al Kubra (newspaper)
Result: 受賞
Egyptian Writers Union — Novel Prize
2013
Work: Port Said
Organization: Egyptian Writers Union
Result: 受賞
Katara Prize for Arabic Novel — Unpublished Novels
2015
Work: An Old Rope and a Tied Knot
Category: 未発表小説部門
Organization: Katara Prize for Arabic Novel
Result: 受賞
Katara Prize for Arabic Novel — Drama Category
2015
Work: An Old Rope and a Tied Knot
Category: ドラマ部門
Organization: Katara Prize for Arabic Novel
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Ideal Citizen (short stories)

2006 Short stories

Early short story collection exploring facets of civic life and social detail.

citizenshipeveryday lifesocial realism

Hayy El Franj (The Franj District)

2006 Novel

A novel set in a port neighborhood, depicting residents' lives and the area's history.

communitymemoryurban transformation

Port Said

2011 Novel

A story set in the port city of Port Said, intertwining local social issues with individual destinies.

port citysocial issueshistory

Sea of Storms

2011 Children's novel

A children's novel presenting an adventure and coming-of-age story.

adventurecoming of agefriendship

An Old Rope and a Tied Knot

2015 Novel

A multi-layered novel addressing the relationship between individuals and community, with dramatic elements.

communityconflictdramatic structure
Translations
  • Translated into English
  • Translated into French

Bibliography

  • The Ideal Citizen (short stories)
  • Hayy El Franj (The Franj District)
  • Port Said
  • Sea of Storms
  • An Old Rope and a Tied Knot

Translations by Author

  • Translations from English to Arabic (various; details unspecified)
  • John Steinbeck — Of Mice and Men (translated into Arabic)
  • Lewis Carroll — Alice in Wonderland (translated into Arabic)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
social realismfocus on memory and placeaccessible narrative voice
Recurring Motifs
port towns and their inhabitantsmemory and historycommunity conflicts

Legacy

Known as a contemporary Egyptian writer depicting port towns and social realities. Recognition includes Katara Prize wins; some works have been translated into English and French.

Academic Societies

  • Egyptian Writers Union

Trivia

  • Worked as director of advertising and marketing in pharmaceutical companies from 1999 to 2013.
  • Has translated John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men and Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland into Arabic.
  • Won the Katara Prize in 2015 for An Old Rope and a Tied Knot (unpublished and drama categories).