Ihsan Kamal

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Ihsan Kamal (born Girga, Egypt 1935) is an Egyptian writer. She has adapted a number of her short stories for television and film, and her work has been translated into English, Russian, Chinese, Dutch and Swedish.[1]

Kamal is a founding member of the Egyptian Writers' Union.[2] In addition to her literary works, Kamal received a degree in embroidery arts in 1956.

Awards and honours[edit]

  • The Short Story Club Prize, 1958 and 1960
  • The Ihsan 'Abd al-Quddus Prize for Short Stories, 1991
  • The Mahmud Taymur Prize for short stories, 1994
  • a medal from the Supreme Council for Arts and Humanities in 1974[1]

Selected works[edit]

Source:[1]

  • ijn ai-maiika ("The Queen's Prison") short stories (1960)
  • Satr maghiut ("A Mistake in the Knitting") short stories (1971)
  • Ahlam ai-'umr kullih (An Entire Life's Dreams") short stories (1976)
  • ailHubb abadan ia yamut ("Love Never Dies") short stories (1981)
  • Aqwa min ai-hubb ("Stronger Than Love") short stories (1982)
  • Lahn min ai-sama' ("A Melody from the Heavens") short stories (1987)
  • Mamnu' dukhui ai-zawjat ("wives are not admitted") short stories (1988)
  • Dayfat ai-fajr ("A Dawn Guest") short stories (1992)
  • Basmat shifah ("Lip Print") novel (1999)
  • Qabi ai-hubb ahyanan ("Before Love Sometimes") short stories (1998)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Ashour, Radwa; Ghazoul, Ferial; Reda-Mekdashi, Hasna (2008). Arab Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide, 1873–1999. p. 420. ISBN 978-9774162671.
  2. ^ Cohen-Mor, Dalya (2012). Arab Women Writers: An Anthology of Short Stories. p. 300. ISBN 978-0791483466.