Ihsan Kamal
Ihsan Kamal (born 1935 in Girga, Egypt) 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]- ^ 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.
- ^ Cohen-Mor, Dalya (2012). Arab Women Writers: An Anthology of Short Stories. p. 300. ISBN 978-0791483466.
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