Ismail Fahd Ismail

Kuwaiti novelist, short story writer, and literary critic (1940–2018)

Ismail Fahd Ismail or Ismāʿīl Fahd Ismāʿīl (1940 – 25 September 2018).^[1] was a Kuwaiti 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.^[2]

His novel Al-Sabiliat was shortlisted for the 2017 International Prize for Arabic Fiction.^[3]

References

^ مثقفون عرب ينعون إسماعيل فهد إسماعيل: وداعًا "بوفهد" أيها المتواضع كالشمس (in Arabic)
^ Tijani, Ishaq (July 2009). Male domination, female revolt: race, class, and gender in Kuwaiti women's fiction. BRILL. p. 21. ISBN 978-90-04-16779-7. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
^ "Mohammed Hasan Alwan wins 2017 International Prize for Arabic Fiction". arabicfiction.org. April 25, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2017.