Alia Mamdouh
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Alia Mamdouh also spelled Aliyah Mamduh (born 1944 in Baghdad
, Iraq
) is an Iraq
i novelist, author and journalist living in exile in Paris
, France
. She won the 2004 Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature
for her novel The Loved Ones. She is most known for her book Naphtalene, as it was widely acclaimed and translated.
After completing her degree in psychology from the University of Mustansiriya, while at the same time working as editor-in-chief of Al Rasid magazine and editor of al-Fikr al-mua’sir magazine, Mamdouh decided to move and live in Beirut
, then Palestine
and London
and finally settling in Paris
.
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
, Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
) is an Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
i novelist, author and journalist living in exile in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. She won the 2004 Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature
Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature
The Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature is a literary award for Arabic literature. It is given to the best contemporary novel written in Arabic, but not available in English translation. The winning book is then translated into English, and published by American University in Cairo Press...
for her novel The Loved Ones. She is most known for her book Naphtalene, as it was widely acclaimed and translated.
After completing her degree in psychology from the University of Mustansiriya, while at the same time working as editor-in-chief of Al Rasid magazine and editor of al-Fikr al-mua’sir magazine, Mamdouh decided to move and live in Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
, then Palestine
Palestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and finally settling in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
Novels
- Al-Mahbubat (2005)
- The Loved Ones (2003)
- Al-Ghulama (The Maiden) (2000)
- Al-Wala (Passion) (1993)
- Habbat Al-Naftalin (Mothballs) (1986)
- Layla wa Al-Dhib (Laila and the Wolf) (1981)
- Hawamish ilal Sayyida Ba (Notes to Mrs. B) (1973)
- ftitahiya lil Dahik (Prelude to Laughter) (1971)
- Naphtalene: A Novel of Baghdad