Abdullah Albsais (born 1980) is a Kuwaiti poet and novelist. He studied in Canada and Kuwait.
His books include:
- Al-Diwaniyya (short stories, 2011)
- The Wall (short stories, 2012)
- Ponderings (poetry, 2017)
- Prodigal Memories (sometimes translated as Stray Memories) (novel, 2014)
- The Taste of Guilt (novel, 2016)
- M for Murderer: S for Sa’id (novel, 2019)
His work has been described as combining interest in literature and philosophy with folk stories. During his youth, he participated in poetry competitions.
His 2019 novel M for Murderer: S for Sa'id was longlisted for the Arabic Booker Prize in 2021. He also won an award in 2017 at the Sharjah Book Fair.
His 2014 novel was banned by authorities in Kuwait, particularly the Kuwaiti Ministry of Information, for raising an allegedly "sensitive" topic.
References
- Bio
- Interview
- ^ Fakih, Marwa (2018-12-17). "Abdullah Al-Busais: Fiction Writing in the Gulf". Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- "International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2021: Longlisted novels present the 'many tragic faces of Arab reality'". The National. 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- "Banned Kuwaiti Novel Takes Top Prize at Sharjah Book Fair". Al Bawaba. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- Underwood, Alexia (23 September 2014). "Six Banned Middle Eastern Books You Should Read". Vice. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
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