Mekkawi Said Explained

Mekkawi Said (Arabic: مكاوي سعيد;  6 July 1956 – 2 December 2017) was an Egyptian novelist and short story writer.^{[1] [2]}

Early life

He studied at Cairo University. He worked as a scriptwriter and publisher, operating the Al-Dar publishing house in Cairo.^[3]

Career

Said published his first book, a collection of short stories, in 1981. Since then, he has published several more short story collections and two novels. His second novel Cairo Swan Song was a bestseller and was nominated for the inaugural Arabic Booker Prize in 2008. The novel has also been translated into English by Adam Talib and published by the AUC Press.

Awards and honors

Said was a recipient of the Egyptian State Prize for Literature.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Banipal (UK) Magazine of Modern Arab Literature - Contributors - Mekkawi Said. www.banipal.co.uk. 2018-03-18.
2. Web site: Egyptian author Mekkawi Said, 2008 Arabic Booker Prize nominee, dies - Books - Ahram Online. english.ahram.org.eg. en. 2018-03-18.
3. Web site: Mekkawi Said — internationales literaturfestival berlin. www.literaturfestival.com. en. 2018-03-18.