Mansour El Souwaim (Arabic: منصور الصويم, born 1970 in Nyala, Sudan) is a Sudanese writer and journalist. He has published both novels and short stories. He was invited to join the first IPAF Nadwa (Arab writers' workshop) as well as the Beirut39 young Arab writers project, and has received international recognition through translations of his novels into English and French.
El Souwaim was born in Nyala in southern Darfur, and lives and works in the Sudanese capital Khartoum.[1] He started writing in 1990 and was first published in 1995. Up to 2021, he has released five novels and two collections of short stories.[2] His first novel was called Tukhoum Ar-Ramad (Boundaries of Ash) and translated into English in 2012. His second novel, entitled Dhakirat Shirrir(Memoirs of a Villain), received the Tayeb Salih Award for Creative Writing, named after the famous Sudanese novelist, in 2005. It was published in French in 2021 and received a positive review in the literary section of Le Monde newspaper.[3]
In 2009, El Souwaim was invited by the inaugural IPAF Nadwa (Arab writers' workshop). In 2010, he was one of the Beirut39, a group of 39 Arab writers under the age of 40, chosen through a contest organised by Banipal magazine and the Hay Festival.[4] In 2011, El Souwaim received a grant by the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC) for his next project, a historical novel entitled The Last Sultan.[5] In 2023, he was awarded his second Tayeb Salih International Award for Creative Writing for his novel Blue Algae.[6]
Works in Arabic and in translationedit
Tukhoum Ar-Ramad (Boundaries of Ash), 1995, English translation 2012[7]
Dhakirat Shirrir (Memories of a Bad Boy), 2005 French translation: Souvenirs d'un enfant des rues. 2012.[8]ISBN978-2752905123
Ashbāḥ Faransāwī (French ghosts), 2014
Ākhir al-salāṭīn: ḥurūb al-sulṭān ʻAlī Dīnār ʻalá tukhūm madāfin al-salāṭīn, (The Fall of the Sultans: Sultan Ali Dinar's Wars on the Borders of the Sultans' Tombs) 2016
ʻArabat al-amwāt (The Chariot of the Dead), 2016
Kānat, wa kān, wa kānat al ukhrā (She was, he was, and the other one was), short stories, 2021
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^"Writers Select: New and Inventive Voices in Sudanese Literature". ARABLIT & ARABLIT QUARTERLY. 2022-04-25. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
^""Souvenirs d'un enfant des rues", de Mansour El-Souwaim : les tourneboulantes aventures de "Kasshi le cassé"". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
^Beirut39 (2010-03-23). "Beirut39: Writings from Sudan: An Interview with Mansour El Souwaim". Beirut39. Retrieved 2020-08-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^el Souwaim, Mansour (2012). Boundaries of ash. Zain. OCLC 859062616.
^"Souvenirs d'un enfant des rues - Mansour El Souwaim". Babelio (in French). Retrieved 2020-08-27.
Further readingedit
Mansour El Souwaim on literature in Sudan, 2010, on arablit.org
Mansour El Souwaim on new and inventive voices in Sudanese literature, 2022 on arablit.org
Mansour El-Souwaim’s short story ‘The Gizzard Tree’ translated by Nassir al-Sayied al-Nour on arablit.org
May 11, 2024
mansour, souwaim, arabic, منصور, الصويم, born, 1970, nyala, sudan, sudanese, writer, journalist, published, both, novels, short, stories, invited, join, first, ipaf, nadwa, arab, writers, workshop, well, beirut39, young, arab, writers, project, received, inter. Mansour El Souwaim Arabic منصور الصويم born 1970 in Nyala Sudan is a Sudanese writer and journalist He has published both novels and short stories He was invited to join the first IPAF Nadwa Arab writers workshop as well as the Beirut39 young Arab writers project and has received international recognition through translations of his novels into English and French Contents 1 Biography 2 Works in Arabic and in translation 3 See also 4 References 5 Further readingBiography editEl Souwaim was born in Nyala in southern Darfur and lives and works in the Sudanese capital Khartoum 1 He started writing in 1990 and was first published in 1995 Up to 2021 he has released five novels and two collections of short stories 2 His first novel was called Tukhoum Ar Ramad Boundaries of Ash and translated into English in 2012 His second novel entitled Dhakirat Shirrir Memoirs of a Villain received the Tayeb Salih Award for Creative Writing named after the famous Sudanese novelist in 2005 It was published in French in 2021 and received a positive review in the literary section of Le Monde newspaper 3 In 2009 El Souwaim was invited by the inaugural IPAF Nadwa Arab writers workshop In 2010 he was one of the Beirut39 a group of 39 Arab writers under the age of 40 chosen through a contest organised by Banipal magazine and the Hay Festival 4 In 2011 El Souwaim received a grant by the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture AFAC for his next project a historical novel entitled The Last Sultan 5 In 2023 he was awarded his second Tayeb Salih International Award for Creative Writing for his novel Blue Algae 6 Works in Arabic and in translation editTukhoum Ar Ramad Boundaries of Ash 1995 English translation 2012 7 Dhakirat Shirrir Memories of a Bad Boy 2005 French translation Souvenirs d un enfant des rues 2012 8 ISBN 978 2752905123 Ashbaḥ Faransawi French ghosts 2014 Akhir al salaṭin ḥurub al sulṭan ʻAli Dinar ʻala tukhum madafin al salaṭin The Fall of the Sultans Sultan Ali Dinar s Wars on the Borders of the Sultans Tombs 2016 ʻArabat al amwat The Chariot of the Dead 2016 Kanat wa kan wa kanat al ukhra She was he was and the other one was short stories 2021See also editSudanese literature List of Sudanese writers Modern Arabic literatureReferences edit Nadwa Arabic Fiction 2011 04 12 Archived from the original on 2011 04 12 Retrieved 2022 05 03 Writers Select New and Inventive Voices in Sudanese Literature ARABLIT amp ARABLIT QUARTERLY 2022 04 25 Retrieved 2022 05 03 Souvenirs d un enfant des rues de Mansour El Souwaim les tourneboulantes aventures de Kasshi le casse Le Monde fr in French 2012 01 19 Retrieved 2022 05 03 Beirut39 2010 03 23 Beirut39 Writings from Sudan An Interview with Mansour El Souwaim Beirut39 Retrieved 2020 08 27 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link AFAC Grantees www arabculturefund org Retrieved 2020 08 27 https arablit org 2023 02 15 organizers announce 2023 winners of the tayeb salih international award for creative writing el Souwaim Mansour 2012 Boundaries of ash Zain OCLC 859062616 Souvenirs d un enfant des rues Mansour El Souwaim Babelio in French Retrieved 2020 08 27 Further reading editMansour El Souwaim on literature in Sudan 2010 on arablit org Mansour El Souwaim on new and inventive voices in Sudanese literature 2022 on arablit org Mansour El Souwaim s short story The Gizzard Tree translated by Nassir al Sayied al Nour on arablit org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mansour El Souwaim amp oldid 1197128022, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
