Ezzat Elkamhawi
A prominent Egyptian novelist and journalist, Ezzat Elkamhawi has authored 19 acclaimed works, including novels, short stories, and experimental texts. His novel “House of the Wolf” won the Naguib Mahfouz Medal (2012), and his works have been translated into multiple languages, including English, Chinese and Italian.
Co-founder of Akhbar al-Adab literary newspaper, he later edited Qatar's Al-Doha, while training journalists across the Middle East. Since 2021, his narrative essays for Al Manassa have earned recognition, including the 2022 Samir Kassir Press Freedom Award for his article "Suspicious architecture: The obsession with grand buildings and wide streets".
A versatile writer bridging fiction and journalism, Elkamhawi's work explores social and political themes through distinctive literary craftsmanship.
Co-founder of Akhbar al-Adab literary newspaper, he later edited Qatar's Al-Doha, while training journalists across the Middle East. Since 2021, his narrative essays for Al Manassa have earned recognition, including the 2022 Samir Kassir Press Freedom Award for his article "Suspicious architecture: The obsession with grand buildings and wide streets".
A versatile writer bridging fiction and journalism, Elkamhawi's work explores social and political themes through distinctive literary craftsmanship.
