Fawwaz Haddad
Fawwaz Haddad | |
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| Born | فواز حدّاد 1947 (age 76–77) Syrian |
| Alma mater | Damascus University |
| Occupation | novelist |
| Notable work | The Unfaithful Translator God's Soldiers |
Fawwaz Haddad (
Syrian novelist.[1]
He was born in
Arabic Booker Prize while God's Soldiers was selected for the longlist of the 2011 prize, although it failed to make it on to the eventual shortlist.[3][4]
Excerpts of Haddad's work have been translated to English and published in Banipal magazine. The Princeton scholar and translator Max Weiss has translated Haddad's 2009 novel Azef Munfared 'ala al-Piano, published as Solo Piano Music by Dar Arab in 2023.
Works
- Mosaic, Damascus '39 (1991)
- Teatro 1949 (1994)
- Al-Risala al-Akhira (The Last Letter) (1994)
- Surat al-Rawee (The Image of the Narrator) (1998)
- Al-Walad al-Jahel (The Ignorant Child), (2000)
- Al-Daghina wa al-Hawa (Rancor and Affection) (2001)
- Mersal al-Gharam (The Love Messenger) (2004)
- Mashhad 'Aber (A Fleeting Scene) (2007)
- Al-Mutarjim al-Kha'in (The Unfaithful Translator) (2008)
- Azef Munfared 'ala al-Piano (A Solo Performance on Piano) (2009) English translation as Solo Piano Music, Dar Arab 2023, ISBN 978-1788710909
- God's Soldiers (2010)
- The Enemy Syrians [5]
References
- ^ "Banipal (UK) Magazine of Modern Arab Literature - Contributors - Fawwaz Haddad". www.banipal.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ Weiss, Max (2012-12-03). "Prelude to 'Solo Piano Music'". Vice. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "God's Soldiers | International Prize for Arabic Fiction". www.arabicfiction.org. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ Qualey, Marcia Lynx (2012-12-05). "The Fictions of Fawwaz Haddad – ARABLIT & ARABLIT QUARTERLY". Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ Shalhoub, Pierre (2015-02-03). "Fawwaz Haddad: Only we can write our story". www.newarab.com/. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
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