literary prize
A literary award or literary prize is an award presented in recognition of a particularly lauded literary piece or body of work. It is normally presented to an author.
Organizations
Most literary awards come with a corresponding award ceremony. Ma ...
, awarded annually by the
Sawiris Foundation for Social Development
Sawiris Foundation for Social Development (Arabic: مؤسسة ساويرس للتنمية الإجتماعية) is an Egyptian charity organization linked with the Sawiris Family established in 2001 and a prominent institution of economic and soci ...
. It was inaugurated in 2005 with prizes in two categories: novels and short stories. Since then, additional categories in screenplays and playwriting have been added. Each award is also divided into two sub-categories: senior writers and junior writers.
Winners
2022
Novel
* Abel Assad Merry, ''The Fabric threads of the Self''
* Mohamed Abu-Zeid, ''A Spider in the Heart''
Short Stories
* Ossama Habachi, ''Try not to see me''
* Mohamed Abdel-Naby, ''Once Upon A Time''
, ''The Story of a Man: Whenever He Dreams of a City, He Dies In It'', Young Writers / First Place
*
Sherif Saleh
Sherif Saleh (born 12 November 1954) is an Egyptian sports shooter. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics, the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jo ...
, ''Love Triangle'', Young Writers / Second Place
Screenplay
* none awarded in Senior Writers category
* Mohammed Salah al-Azab, ''Two-Bedroom Apartment'' (adapted from the original novel by
Ibrahim Aslan
Ibrahim Aslan (1935 – 7 January 2012) (Arabic:إبراهيم أصلان) was a famous Egyptian novelist and short story writer.
Biography and work
Aslan was born in Tanta in the Nile delta in 1935, shortly before his family moved south to Cair ...
Manal El-Sayed
Manal was an Argentine rock group. Together with Almendra and Los Gatos, they are considered founders of Argentine rock.Mohamed Maarouf, ''The Boat Cleopatra'', Young Writers / Second Place
Mohamed Abdel-Nabi
Mohammed Abdel Nabi ( ar, محمد عبد النبي; born 1977) is an Egyptian writer. He studied languages at Al-Azhar University.
Abdel Nabi has published books in a number of genres, including short stories, novellas and novels. A freelance tr ...
, ''Anton Chekov’s Ghost'', Young Writers / First Place
* Mohamed Khair, ''Ghosts of the Radio'', Young Writers / Second Place
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Ahmed Hemdan
Ahmad ( ar, أحمد, ʾAḥmad) is an Arabic male given name common in most parts of the Muslim world. Other spellings of the name include Ahmed and Ahmet.
Etymology
The word derives from the root (ḥ-m-d), from the Arabic (), from the ve ...
, ''The Delegation'', Young Writers / Second Place
Hani Abel-Moreed
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People
* Hani (name)
* Hani (producer), a record producer and remixer from New York City
* Hani (singer), a South Korean singer and member of EXID
* Hani people, an ethnic group of China and Vietnam
Places
* Hani, an island in ...
Muhammad Fathy
Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monoth ...
, ''Begwar Ragol A’refaho'', Young Writers / First Place
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Hasan Kamal Mahmoud Hassan, Hasan, Hassane, Haasana, Hassaan, Asan, Hassun, Hasun, Hassen, Hasson or Hasani may refer to:
People
* Hassan (given name), Arabic given name and a list of people with that given name
*Hassan (surname), Arabic, Jewish, Irish, and Scotti ...
, ''Koshari Masr'', Young Writers / Second Place
Screenplay
*
Esam Helmy Rahim *ESAM or Esam may refer to:
* ESAM (gene)
* Esam (given name)
* John Esam, performer at the International Poetry Incarnation, 1965
* Mons Esam, mountain on the moon
*Empire State Aerosciences Museum
The Empire State Aerosciences Museum (commonly r ...
, ''Niran Sadiqa'', Senior Writers
*
Ahmad Nabil Tawfik
Ahmad ( ar, أحمد, ʾAḥmad) is an Arabic male given name common in most parts of the Muslim world. Other spellings of the name include Ahmed and Ahmet.
Etymology
The word derives from the root (ḥ-m-d), from the Arabic (), from the ve ...
, ''El-Feel El-Nono El-Ghalabawi'', Young Writers
Playwriting
*
Mansour Mekawy
Mansour ( ar, منصور, Manṣūr); also spelled Mounsor, Monsur (Bengali), Mansoor, Manser, Mansur, Mansyur (Indonesian) or Mensur (Turkish), is a male Arabic name that means "He who is victorious", from the Arabic root '' naṣr'' (نصر), m ...
, ''Ekhnatoun''
*
Ahmad Al-Attar
Ahmad ( ar, أحمد, ʾAḥmad) is an Arabic male given name common in most parts of the Muslim world. Other spellings of the name include Ahmed and Ahmet.
Etymology
The word derives from the root (ḥ-m-d), from the Arabic (), from the ve ...
Hasan Abdel-Rahman (El Nouni) Hassan, Hasan, Hassane, Haasana, Hassaan, Asan, Hassun, Hasun, Hassen, Hasson or Hasani may refer to:
People
* Hassan (given name), Arabic given name and a list of people with that given name
*Hassan (surname), Arabic, Jewish, Irish, and Scotti ...
, ''Al Gotha Raqam 13'', Senior Writers
* Gyhan Seliman, ''Al nouras valentine'', Young Writers
Muhammad Kamal
Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monoth ...
, ''Aqasis Masrya'', Senior Writers
* Gamal Zaki Maqar, ''Sefr Altufula Wa Nassri Wa Al homar'', Senior Writers
* Mohammed Okasha, ''Asdaa Bela Aswat'', Young Writers / First Place
* Eman Abd el Hamid, ''Mohawalat leltakhafy'', Young Writers / Second Place
* Alaa Ahmad Abou zaid, ''Al haffah'', Young Writers / Second Place
, ''Rasa’al Albahr'', Senior Writers
* Gamal Sedki Youssef, ''Al Hayat Helwa'', Senior Writers
* Mariam Na3om, ''Wahd/Sefr'', Young Writers
2006
Novel
* Muhammad Almansi Qandil, ''Kamar Ali Samarqand'', Senior Writers
* Hamdi Algazzar, ''Sehr Aswad'', Young Writers / First Place
* Ahmad Alaidi, ''An Takon Abbas Alabd'', Young Writers / Second place
Short stories
*
Ibrahim Aslan
Ibrahim Aslan (1935 – 7 January 2012) (Arabic:إبراهيم أصلان) was a famous Egyptian novelist and short story writer.
Biography and work
Aslan was born in Tanta in the Nile delta in 1935, shortly before his family moved south to Cair ...
, ''Hekayat Men Fadlallah Othman'', Senior Writers
* Mustafa Zekry, ''Mera’at 202'', Young Writers / First Place
* Wael Elashry, ''Sa’am New York'', Young Writers / Second Place