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Ashraf Fagih | |
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 Fagih in Art Dubai, 2019 | |
| Native name | أشرف فقيه |
| Born | September 19, 1977 |
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| Language | Arabic |
| Nationality | Saudi Arabia |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Ph.D. Texas A&M University MCS King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals B.Sc. |
| Genre | Science fiction Historical fiction |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Notable works | A Portrait of the Void - رسم العدم |
Ashraf E. Fagih (Pronounced: "Fa-geeh") (Arabic: أشرف إحسان فقيه) is a Saudi author and academic.[1][2] He is one of the few notable science fiction authors in the Arab states of the Persian Gulf.[3][4]
First published at the age of twenty,[5] he is noted for his writings in science fiction, historical fantasy, and mainstream culture.[6]
Ashraf was the scientific editor of Al-Qafilah magazine between 2014 and 2017. He has been an invitee to numerous events on creative writing and the literature of science, including Ithra's Tanween Creativity Season[7] and the World Science Fiction Convention (DisCon III).[8]
- ^ "Modern Arabic Science Fiction: Science, Society and Religion in Selected Texts" (PDF). etheses.dur.ac.uk.
- ^ "Ashraf Fagih, head of the communications at King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture". Arab News. March 31, 2019.
- ^ "Novelist Ashraf Fagih on Dracula, Fibonacci, and the Connections Between Historical Fiction and Sci Fi". ARABLIT & ARABLIT QUARTERLY. December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Arab Sci-Fi: The Future Is Here". Middle East Monitor. March 6, 2015.
- ^ "Ashraf Fagih | International Prize for Arabic Fiction". arabicfiction.org.
- ^ "Saudi novelist puts new twist on history of modern sciences". Arab News. January 26, 2021.
- ^ "Dr. Ashraf fagih". Ithra Speakers.
- ^ "Pocket Program Guide - DisCon III" (PDF). Discon III.