Hussain Al Mutawaa (Arabic: حسين المطوع) is a Kuwaiti writer, poet, literary critic and a photographer who was born in 1989.[1] He published two novels and two short stories. In 2019, his short story "I Dream of Being a Cement Mixer" won Sheikh Zayed Book Award for Child Literature and which was translated into English, French, Ukrainian and Italian.[2] Before turning to stories and novels, Al Mutawaa started his literary career in literature as a poet in 2009.[1][3][4]
Hussain Al Mutawaa | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1989 Kuwait |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Arabic |
| Nationality | Kuwaiti |
| Education | BA in Arabic Language Literature and Criticism |
| Alma mater | University of Kuwait |
| Genre | Fiction, Short Story |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Notable works | I Dream of Being a Cement Mixer |
| Notable awards | Won the Sheikh Zayed Book Award for the Category Children's Literature, 2019 |
Education and career
editHussain Al Mutawaa was born on 19 June 1989. He has a bachelor's degree in Literature and Criticism from the Arabic Language College with a Minor in philosophy from University of Kuwait.[1][4][5] Al Mutawaa started his career in literature as a poet in 2009 which he participated in many poetry events and festivals and won the first place in the "University Poet and Storyteller" category at University of Kuwait.[6][5] In 2015, he turned from poetry to stories and then to novels.[4] He published his first novel, Sand, in 2017. Then, in 2018, he published the short story "I Dream of Being a Cement Mixer", which won the Sheikh Zayed Book Award in 2019 for the category Children's Literature and was translated into many languages including English, French, and Italian.[2] Al Mutawaa has participated in many event and festivals such as the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, and Frankfurt Book Fair.[3][6]
Novels
edit- Sand (Original title: Turab), 2017
- Alf Layla w Layla Agendat Takween
Short stories
edit- "I Dream Being a Cement Mixer" (Original title: Ahlum An Akun Khalat Ismant), 2018
- "Deeper into my heart" (Original title: Amekan Nahwa Kalbi), 2020[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Hussain Al Mutawaa". Sheikh Zayed Book Award. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ a b "The Best from This Year's Frankfurt Book Fair". The National. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Hussain Al Mutawaa". Emirates Airline Festival of Literature. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ a b c Anderson, Porter (26 April 2019). "Zayed Award Winner Hussain Al Mutawaa on Children and the Habit of Reading". Publishing Perspectives. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ a b Zechariah (22 March 2019). "Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2019 Winners: 'First-rate Thinkers and Authors'". Icecream People. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Guest". Abu Dhabi International Book Fair. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2020.