Abdelmajid Sebbata

Abdelmeguid Sabata (also known as Abdelmajid Sebbata; Arabic: عبد المجيد سباطة) (born 1989) is a Moroccan writer and translator.

Life

He was born in Rabat and studied engineering at Abdelmalek Essaadi University in Tangiers. He has also studied at the King Fahd School of Translation in Tangiers.^[1]

In addition to being an award-winning author, Sabata is also a translator. He has translated two novels by the French writer Michel Bussi.

Sabata's 2020 novel File 42 was shortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction in 2021 (also called the "Arabic Booker Prize").^[1] He was among the youngest writers on that year's list, at the time 32 years of age.^[2]

Works

He has written three novels:

• Behind the Wall of Passion (2015),
• The Zero Hour 00:00 (2017) (winner of the Moroccan Book Award)^[3][2]
• File 42 (2020) (nominated for the Arabic Booker Prize)^{[4][5][6][7][8]}

References

1. "Interview with shortlisted author Abdelmajid Sebbata | International Prize for Arabic Fiction". www.arabicfiction.org. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
2. Haskouri, Khouloud (2021-03-07). "Moroccan Novelists Among Nominees for International Arabic Fiction Award". Arab America. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
3. Le360 (2018-07-16). "Prix du Maroc du Livre: le palmarès". Le360.ma (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-25.
4. "International Prize for Arabic Fiction announces shortlist for 2021 award". Arab News. 2021-03-29. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
5. "Morocco: 2021 International Prize for Arabic Fiction - Moroccan Author in the Shortlist". allAfrica.com. 2021-03-31. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
6. BENSMAÏN, Abdallah. "Prix "Booker 2021" : "Milaf 42" de Abdelmajid Sebbata dans la short list". L'Opinion Maroc - Actualité et Infos au Maroc et dans le monde. (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-25.
7. Libé. "Abdelmajid Sebbata: J'ai entamé "Le dossier 42" en isolement et j'ai sorti de l'oubli un drame historique". Libération (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-25.
8. "Prix international du Roman Arabe « Booker 2021 » : Un Marocain dans la short list !". Le7tv.ma (in French). 2021-03-30. Retrieved 2021-10-25.