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Youssef Ziedan
Born
(1958-06-30) 30 June 1958 (age 65) Sohag, Egypt
Occupation
Novelist
Language
Arabic
Education
PhD degree in philosophy
Alma mater
Alexandria University
Period
1976-1980
Notable works
Azazel
Notable awards
Medical Knowledge and Heritage Authentication Award from the Islamic Organization of Medicine/Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences; the ‘Abdul-Hamīd Shūmān Prize in the field of social studies (Jordan); and the International Prize for Arabic Fiction for his best selling novel Azazeel
Children
Alaa, Aya, Mai
Youssef Ziedan (Arabic: يوسف زيدان) (born June 30, 1958) is an Egyptian writer and scholar who specializes in Arabic and Islamic studies. He is a public lecturer, columnist, and prolific author of more than 50 books. He is also director of the Manuscript Center and Museum at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.[1]
His primary scholarly interests are in cataloguing, editing, and publishing Arabic and Islamic manuscripts. He has worked as a consultant in the field of Arabic heritage preservation and conservation in a number of international institutions, including UNESCO, ESCWA, and the Arab League, and has also directed a number of projects aimed at the identification and preservation of Arabic manuscript heritage.[1]
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YoussefZiedan (Arabic: يوسف زيدان) (born June 30, 1958) is an Egyptian writer and scholar who specializes in Arabic and Islamic studies. He is a public...
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technical subjects, avoiding books on sex, politics, and religion. YoussefZiedan's books were confiscated midway through the 2017 fair, which he attributed...
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Recipients of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction Bahaa Taher (2008) YoussefZiedan (2009) Abdo Khal (2010) Mohammed Achaari / Raja'a Alem (2011) Rabee...
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invents an elaborate backstory for why Hypatia first started teaching. YoussefZiedan's novel Azazeel (2012) describes Hypatia's murder through the eyes of...
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Hala Mohamed Kamel Amin (January 2021). "Alternative Histories in YoussefZiedan's Azazeel: Historiographic Metafiction in the Contemporary Arabic Historical...
Recipients of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction Bahaa Taher (2008) YoussefZiedan (2009) Abdo Khal (2010) Mohammed Achaari / Raja'a Alem (2011) Rabee...
Recipients of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction Bahaa Taher (2008) YoussefZiedan (2009) Abdo Khal (2010) Mohammed Achaari / Raja'a Alem (2011) Rabee...
Freud, Fadhil al-Azzawi, John Peate Source: Jonathan Wright: Azazeel by YoussefZiedan William Maynard Hutchins: A Land Without Jasmine by Wajdi al-Ahdal Judges:...
Recipients of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction Bahaa Taher (2008) YoussefZiedan (2009) Abdo Khal (2010) Mohammed Achaari / Raja'a Alem (2011) Rabee...
Recipients of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction Bahaa Taher (2008) YoussefZiedan (2009) Abdo Khal (2010) Mohammed Achaari / Raja'a Alem (2011) Rabee...
original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016. "Why Novelist YoussefZiedan Quits Egypt '". Arabic Literature (in English). 18 November 2014. "Aladdin'...
Recipients of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction Bahaa Taher (2008) YoussefZiedan (2009) Abdo Khal (2010) Mohammed Achaari / Raja'a Alem (2011) Rabee...
Recipients of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction Bahaa Taher (2008) YoussefZiedan (2009) Abdo Khal (2010) Mohammed Achaari / Raja'a Alem (2011) Rabee...
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