Sawiris Cultural Award Explained
The Sawiris Cultural Award is an Egyptian literary prize, awarded annually by the Sawiris Foundation for Social Development.[1] It was inaugurated in 2005 with prizes in two categories: novels and short stories. Since then, additional categories in screenplays and playwriting have been added. Each award is also divided into two sub-categories: senior writers and junior writers.
Winners
2022
Novel
- Abel Assad Merry, The Fabric threads of the Self
- Mohamed Abu-Zeid, A Spider in the Heart
Short Stories
- Ossama Habachi, Try not to see me
- Mohamed Abdel-Naby, Once Upon A Time
2021
Novel
2011 (7th round)
Novel
Short stories
- Ahmed El-Khamissi, Canary, Senior Writers
- Tareq Imam, The Story of a Man: Whenever He Dreams of a City, He Dies In It, Young Writers / First Place
- Sherif Saleh, Love Triangle, Young Writers / Second Place
Screenplay
Playwriting
2010 (6th round)
Novel
- Ahmed Sabry Abul-Futuh, The Saraswa Epic: Genesis, Volume 1, Senior Writers[2]
- Al-Taher Sharkawi, Vanilla, Young Writers / First Place
- Manal El-Sayed, The Singing of the Crazy, Young Writers / Second Place
- Mohamed Maarouf, The Boat Cleopatra, Young Writers / Second Place
Short stories
- Mahmoud El-Wardani, A Morning Party, Senior Writers
- Mohamed Abdel-Nabi, Anton Chekov’s Ghost, Young Writers / First Place
- Mohamed Khair, Ghosts of the Radio, Young Writers / Second Place
- Ahmed Hemdan, The Delegation, Young Writers / Second Place
2009
Novel
- Montaser El-Qafash, Masaalet Waqt, Senior Writers
- Reem Basyouni, Dr. Hanaa, Young Writers / First Place
- Hani Abel-Moreed, Kirialison, Young Writers / Second Place
Short stories
- Hanaa Attia, Onf Al-Zel, Senior Writers
- Muhammad Fathy, Begwar Ragol A’refaho, Young Writers / First Place
- Hasan Kamal Mahmoud, Koshari Masr, Young Writers / Second Place
Screenplay
- Esam Helmy Rahim, Niran Sadiqa, Senior Writers
- Ahmad Nabil Tawfik, El-Feel El-Nono El-Ghalabawi, Young Writers
Playwriting
- Mansour Mekawy, Ekhnatoun
- Ahmad Al-Attar, El-Hayah Helwa
2008
Novel
- Muhammad Albosaty, Daq Altubool, Senior Writers
- Hedra Gerges Zakhari, Mawaqeet Alta’ari, Young Writers / First Place
- Tareq Imam, Hedo’a Alkatalah, Young Writers / Second Place
Short stories
- Hossam Ahmed Fakhr, Hekayat Amina, Senior Writers
- Sherif M. Abdelmeguid Saleh, Khadamat Mabad Al Bayie, Young Writers / First Place
- Basma M. Abd el Aziz, Alashan Rabena Ysahel, Young Writers / Second Place
Screenplay
- Hasan Abdel-Rahman (El Nouni), Al Gotha Raqam 13, Senior Writers
- Gyhan Seliman, Al nouras valentine, Young Writers
2007
Novel
- Muhammad Youssef AlQaeed, Qesmat Alghorama’a, Senior Writers
- Ahmad Abou Khnegar, Elamma Okht Alrigal, Young Writers / First Place
- Ehab Abd el hamid, Oshaq kha’eboon, Young Writers / Second Place
Short stories
- Muhammad Kamal, Aqasis Masrya, Senior Writers
- Gamal Zaki Maqar, Sefr Altufula Wa Nassri Wa Al homar, Senior Writers
- Mohammed Okasha, Asdaa Bela Aswat, Young Writers / First Place
- Eman Abd el Hamid, Mohawalat leltakhafy, Young Writers / Second Place
- Alaa Ahmad Abou zaid, Al haffah, Young Writers / Second Place
Screenplay
- Dawood Abdelsayed Dawood, Rasa’al Albahr, Senior Writers
- Gamal Sedki Youssef, Al Hayat Helwa, Senior Writers
- Mariam Na3om, Wahd/Sefr, Young Writers
2006
Novel
Short stories
- Ibrahim Aslan, Hekayat Men Fadlallah Othman, Senior Writers
- Mustafa Zekry, Mera’at 202, Young Writers / First Place
- Wael Elashry, Sa’am New York, Young Writers / Second Place
2005
Novel
- Haggag Hasan Adol, Ma3touk El kheir, Senior Writers
- Yasser Abd el latif, Qanoun Elweratha, Young Writers / 1st Place
- Hasan Abd el mawgoud, Ain Al kott, Young Writers / 2nd Place
Short stories
Notes and References
- http://www.sawirisfoundation.org/sawiris/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=250&Itemid=230&lang=en Official award page
- http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/18/0/3542/Books/0/AbulFutuh-and-ElWardani-win-Sawiris-Cultural-Award.aspx Ahram report on 2010 Sawiris Awards
