Ahmed Saadawi
Ahmed Saadawi (born 1973) is an Iraqi novelist, poet, screenwriter and documentary film maker. He won the 2014 International Prize for Arabic Fiction for Frankenstein in Baghdad. He lives and works in Baghdad.
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- Ahmed Saadawi
- Born
- 1973
- Birthplace
- Iraq
- Occupation
- Novelist
- Awards
- International Prize for Arabic Fiction (2014)
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Ahmed Saadawi (born 1973) is an Iraqi novelist, poet, screenwriter and documentary film maker. He won the 2014 International Prize for Arabic Fiction for Frankenstein in Baghdad. He lives and works in Baghdad.
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• Name — Ahmed Saadawi • Born — 1973 • Birthplace — Iraq • Occupation — Novelist • Notable Works — Frankenstein in Baghdad • Awards — International Prize for Arabic Fiction (2014)
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Ahmed Saadawi was born in 1973.
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• 2010 Beirut39 project, one of 39 chosen participants • 2014 International Prize for Arabic Fiction, winner for Frankenstein in Baghdad • 2017 Grand prix de l'Imaginaire, Foreign-language novel winner for Frankenstein in Baghdad
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- 1.Profile.
- 2.Randa El-Banna. Saadawy wins International Prize for Arabic Fiction in 2014. The Cairo Post. April 30, 2014.
- 3.Dennis Abrams. "Frankenstein in Baghdad" Wins the 2014 Arabic Booker Prize. Publishing Perspectives. April 30, 2014.
- 4.International Prize for Arabic Fiction. Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi wins 2014 International Prize for Arabic Fiction. 29 April 2014.
- 5.Ahmed Saadawi on being an artist ‘in Iraq’s chaotic boiler room’ Sharmila Devi. AW.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 8
- 2000 Anniversary of Bad Songs (poetry)
- 2004 The Beautiful Country (novel)
- 2008 Indeed He Dreams or Plays or Dies (novel)
- 2013 Frankenstein in Baghdad (novel)
- 2017 The Chalk Door (novel)
- 2018 The Bare Face Inside the Dream (short story collection)
- 2018 A Sense of Remorse (short story included in Baghdad Noir)
- 2019 The Diary of D (novel)
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Ahmed Saadawi received International Prize for Arabic Fiction and Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel.
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