Ismail Fahd Ismail or Ismāʿīl Fahd Ismāʿīl (1940 – 25 September 2018). was a

Kuwait Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort ...

i novelist, short story writer, and literary critic. He was acclaimed as the finest and most prolific writer in the history of Kuwait, with over twenty novels and numerous short story collections and publications. His novel ''Al-Sabiliat'' was shortlisted for the 2017

International Prize for Arabic Fiction The International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) ( ar, الجائزة العالمية للرواية العربية) is the most prestigious and important literary prize in the Arab world. Its aim is to reward excellence in contemporary Arabic ...

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1940 births 2018 deaths Kuwaiti literary critics Kuwaiti novelists Kuwaiti short story writers {{Kuwait-writer-stub