Hussain Al Mutawaa
Hussain Al Mutawaa (Arabic: حسين المطوع) is a Kuwaiti writer, poet, literary critic and a photographer who was born in 1989.[1] He published two novels and two short stories. In 2019, his short story "I Dream of Being a Cement Mixer" won Sheikh Zayed Book Award for Child Literature and which was translated into English, French, Ukrainian and Italian.[2][3] Before turning to stories and novels, Al Mutawaa started his literary career in literature as a poet in 2009.[1][4][5]
Hussain Al Mutawaa | |
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Born | Kuwait | 19 July 1989
Occupation | Writer |
Language | Arabic |
Nationality | Kuwaiti |
Education | BA in Arabic Language Literature and Criticism |
Alma mater | University of Kuwait |
Genre | Fiction, Short Story |
Notable works | I Dream of Being a Cement Mixer |
Notable awards | Won the Sheikh Zayed Book Award for the Category Children's Literature, 2019 |
Years active | 2009–present |
Education and career
Hussain Al Mutawaa was born on 19 June 1989. He has a bachelor's degree in Literature and Criticism from the Arabic Language College with a Minor in philosophy from University of Kuwait.[1][5][6] Al Mutawaa started his career in literature as a poet in 2009 which he participated in many poetry events and festivals and won the first place in the "University Poet and Storyteller" category at University of Kuwait.[7][6] In 2015, he turned from poetry to stories and then to novels.[5] He published his first novel, Sand, in 2017. Then, in 2018, he published the short story "I Dream of Being a Cement Mixer", which won the Sheikh Zayed Book Award in 2019 for the category Children's Literature and was translated into many languages including English, French, and Italian.[2][3] Al Mutawaa has participated in many event and festivals such as the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, and Frankfurt Book Fair.[4][7]
Novels
- Sand (Original title: Turab), 2017
- Alf Layla w Layla Agendat Takween
Short stories
- "I Dream Being a Cement Mixer" (Original title: Ahlum An Akun Khalat Ismant), 2018
- "Deeper into my heart" (Original title: Amekan Nahwa Kalbi), 2020
Awards
- 2015: Won the first place in the "University Poet and Storyteller" category at University of Kuwait.
- 2019: his short story "I Dream Being a Cement Mixer" won the Sheikh Zayed Book Award prize for the category Children's Literature
References
- "Hussain Al Mutawaa". Sheikh Zayed Book Award. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- "The Best from This Year's Frankfurt Book Fair". The National. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ""Children's Literature Today – Voices from the Arab World and Germany"". newsbeezer. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- "Hussain Al Mutawaa". Emirates Airline Festival of Literature. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- Anderson, Porter (26 April 2019). "Zayed Award Winner Hussain Al Mutawaa on Children and the Habit of Reading". Publishing Perspectives. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- Zechariah (22 March 2019). "Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2019 Winners: 'First-rate Thinkers and Authors'". Icecream People. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- "Guest". Abu Dhabi International Book Fair. Retrieved 28 September 2020.