Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2005) Winner
Yusuf Abu Rayya
ユースフ・アブー・ライヤ
Yusuf Abu Rayya
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1955-01-01 （Hihya, Sharqiya Governorate, Egypt）
- Died
- 2009-01-12 age 54
- Nationality
- Egypt
- Languages
- Arabic
- Residence History
- Hihya (birthplace) → Cairo (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, short story writer, children's author, journalist
- Active Years
- 1985-2009
- Affiliations
- PEN International (Egypt branch) governing board
- Memberships
- PEN International (Egypt branch)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo University | Faculty of Mass Communication | Department of Journalism | — | — | Egypt |
Cairo University
Faculty of Mass Communication
/ Department of Journalism
Country:
Egypt
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Naguib Mahfouz Medal | Wedding Night | — | Naguib Mahfouz Medal selection committee | 受賞 |
Naguib Mahfouz Medal
Work:
Wedding Night
Organization:
Naguib Mahfouz Medal selection committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Wedding Night
2002 novelA social novel that explores marriage, sexuality, and family tensions as local customs clash with personal desires. It attracted attention in Egypt upon publication.
marriagefamilysocial customsurban-rural tensions
Translations
- English translation by R. Neil Hewison (AUC Press, 2006)
Short story collection (first published)
1985 short story collectionHis first published book, a collection of short stories.
everyday lifelocal communities
First novel
1989 novelHis first novel, published in 1989.
societythe individual
Bibliography
- Short story collection (1985)
- First novel (1989)
- Wedding Night (2002)
Translations of Works
- Wedding Night — English translation by R. Neil Hewison (AUC Press, 2006)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realist depictionfocus on social issuesaccessible prose style
- Recurring Motifs
- family and marriageclash between tradition and modernizationrural-urban differences
Health
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liver cancer2008-2009He died after a battle with liver cancer in 2009, bringing his creative activity to an end.
Legacy
An important figure in contemporary Egyptian literature. He won the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for 'Wedding Night' and received international attention with an English translation. He supported freedom of expression through his involvement with PEN.
Academic Societies
- PEN International (Egypt branch)
Trivia
- An English translation of 'Wedding Night' was published by AUC Press in 2006.
- He publicly defended Syrian writer Haidar Haidar when clerics at Al-Azhar issued a fatwa against Haidar.
- His first published book was a short story collection in 1985; he went on to publish over a dozen books.