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- Country of residence: Jordan
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Thaera Aqrabawi is a Jordanian
writer and novelist, born in Kuwait to Palestinian parents who fled after the
setback to Jordan and then Kuwait, and finally settled in Jordan since 1990.
She studied English literature and won the Katara Prize for Arabic Fiction in
2018 in the category of unpublished novels for her novel “Hajar.” - Palestine,
Kuwait, and After », which was subsequently printed and translated into
English, and the novel dives into the experience of Palestinian alienation and
the forced exodus of Palestinians after the 1967 setback.
Her works and writings
Thara Aqrabawi wrote many books that
varied between short stories and long novels, including:
Al-Manatir: It was published in 2016
by the Al-Dosari Foundation for Culture and Creativity in Kuwait.
Hajar - Palestine, Kuwait, and
After: It was published in 2019 by Katara Publishing House, and translated into
English.
Achievements and Awards
Awards
Thara Aqrabawi has won a number of
literary awards, including:
The Katara Prize for Arabic Fiction
at its fourth session in 2018 in the category of the unpublished novel for her
novel “Hajar - Palestine, Kuwait, and After”.
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