Maqbul Moussa al-Alawi
Magbool Al-Alawi مقبول موسى العلوي | |
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| Born | 1968 (age 55–56) |
| Nationality | Saudi |
| Education | Artistic Education Bachelor of Arts |
| Alma mater | Umm al-Qura University |
| Occupation(s) | Teacher, Novelist |
Maqbul Moussa al-Alawi (Arabic: مقبول موسى العلوي) (born 1968), or Magbool Al-Alawi, is a Saudi Arabian novelist.[1][2] He graduated from the University College of Mecca (affiliated with Umm al-Qura University) with a BA in Artistic Education and has worked as a teacher.
His first novel Turmoil in Jeddah (2010), a work of historical fiction, was longlisted for the 2011 International Prize for Arabic Fiction.[3] His second novel Love and Transgression (2011) was shortlisted for the Saudi Arabia Novel Award in 2012. His 2019 Seferberlik was longlisted for the 2020 International Prize for Arabic Fiction.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Maqbul Moussa al-Alawi | International Prize for Arabic Fiction". www.arabicfiction.org. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- ^ "Magbool Al-Alawi | International Prize for Arabic Fiction". www.arabicfiction.org. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- ^ "Turmoil in Jeddah | International Prize for Arabic Fiction". www.arabicfiction.org. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- ^ "Seferberlik | International Prize for Arabic Fiction". www.arabicfiction.org. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
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