Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature
The Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature is a literary award for Arabic literature.[1] It is given to the best contemporary novel written in Arabic, but not available in English translation.[1] The winning book is then translated into English, and published by American University in Cairo Press.[1] It was first awarded in 1996 and is presented annually on December 11, the birthday of Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz, by the President of the American University in Cairo.[1]
2011 was a unique year for the award because of the 2011 Egyptian revolution. The campuses of the American University in Cairo were operationally impacted and instead of presenting no award, AUCP gave the award to the "the revolutionary creativity of the Egyptian people during the popular uprising that began on 25 January 2011."[2]
Winners
- 2011: Awarded to "the revolutionary creativity of the Egyptian people"[2]
- 2010: Miral al-Tahawy, Brooklyn Heights
- 2009: Khalil Sweileh, The Scribe of Love
- 2008: Hamdi Abu Golayyel, A Dog with No Tail
- 2007: Amina Zaydan, Red Wine
- 2006: Sahar Khalifeh, The Image, the Icon, and the Covenant
- 2005: Yusuf Abu Rayya, Wedding Night
- 2004: Alia Mamdouh, The Loved Ones
- 2003: Khairy Shalaby, The Lodging House
- 2002: Bensalem Himmich, The Polymath
- 2001: Somaya Ramadan, Leaves of Narcissus
- 2000: Hoda Barakat, The Tiller of Waters
- 1999: Edwar al-Kharrat, Rama and the Dragon
- 1998: Ahlam Mosteghanemi, Memory in the Flesh
- 1997: Mourid Barghouti, I Saw Ramallah; and Yusuf Idris, City of Love and Ashes
- 1996: Ibrahim Abdel Meguid, The Other Place; and Latifa al-Zayyat, The Open Door
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