Ahmad Zein (born 1966) is a critically-acclaimed

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i writer and journalist, currently living in

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'' newspaper. He is the author of two novels and two short story collections. The author's work has been published in

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/ref> His novel ''Fruit for the Crows'' was longlisted for the 2021

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Publications

* ''Correction'' (2004) * ''American Coffee'' (2007) * ''War Under the Skin'' (2010) * ''Steamer Point'' (2015) His work has been translated into English, French, and Russian.

References

1968 births Living people Yemeni writers Yemeni novelists Yemeni journalists Yemeni expatriates in Saudi Arabia {{Yemen-writer-stub