Ibrahim Abdel Meguid

Ibrahim Abdel Meguid (born 2 December 1946) is an Egyptian novelist and author.[1] Among his best known works are Birds of Amber, No One Sleeps in Alexandria and The Other Place. These have been translated into English and French.[2]

Early life and education

Meguid was born in Alexandria. He studied philosophy at Alexandria University. He obtained his BA in 1973 and moved to Cairo the following year.

Works
  • Birds of Amber, translated by Farouk Abdel Wahab
  • Distant Train, translated by Hosam M. Aboul-Ela
  • No One Sleeps in Alexandria, translated by Farouk Abdel Wahab
  • The Other Place, translated by Farouk Abdel Wahab
  • The House of Jasmine, translated by Noha Radwan

Awards

References
  1. "Banipal (UK) Magazine of Modern Arab Literature – Contributors – Ibrahim Abdel Meguid". www.banipal.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  2. Gikandi, Simon (2003). Encyclopedia of African Literature. Taylor & Francis. pp. 2–3. ISBN 978-1-134-58223-5. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  3. "The Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature". The American University in Cairo Press. Archived from the original on March 20, 2007. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  4. Mlynxqualey (May 21, 2015). "Qatar's New $650K Arabic Novel Prize Gets Relatively Quiet Launch". Arabic Literature (in English). Retrieved June 5, 2015.


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