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The 1988 Nobel Prize in Literature was given to the Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz (1911–2006), "who, through works rich in nuance—now clear-sightedly realistic, now evocatively ambiguous—has formed an Arabian narrative art that applies to all mankind". [23] [24] He was the first Muslim author to receive such a prize. [25]
2015. Aziz Sancar. (b. 1946) Turkish-American scientist. The 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Aziz Sancar "for mechanistic studies of DNA repair" [ 9] He is the first Turkish chemist, and the second Turk to date to be awarded the Nobel Prize. [ 10] 2023. Moungi Bawendi.
Naguib Mahfouz Abdelaziz Ibrahim Ahmed Al-Basha ( Arabic: نجيب محفوظ عبد العزيز ابراهيم احمد الباشا, IPA: [næˈɡiːb mɑħˈfuːzˤ]; 11 December 1911 – 30 August 2006) was an Egyptian writer who won the 1988 Nobel Prize in Literature. Mahfouz is regarded as one of the first contemporary writers in Arabic ...
The King Faisal Prize ( Arabic: جائزة الملك فيصل, formerly King Faisal International Prize ), is an annual award sponsored by King Faisal Foundation presented to "dedicated men and women whose contributions make a positive difference". [2] [3] The foundation awards prizes in five categories: Service to Islam; Islamic studies; the ...
Taha Hussein ( Egyptian Arabic: [ˈtˤɑːhɑ ħ (e)ˈseːn], Arabic: طه حسين; November 15, 1889 – October 28, 1973) was among the most influential 20th-century Egyptian writers and intellectuals, and a leading figure of the Arab Renaissance and the modernist movement in the Arab world. [ 2] His sobriquet was "The Dean of Arabic ...
t. e. Ferit Orhan Pamuk (born 7 June 1952; Turkish pronunciation: [feˈɾit oɾˈhan paˈmuk] [ 1]) is a Turkish novelist, screenwriter, academic, and recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature. One of Turkey's most prominent novelists, [ 2] he has sold over 13 million books in 63 languages, [ 3] making him the country's best-selling writer.
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award is a literary award begun in the UAE. [ 1] It is presented yearly to "Arab writers, intellectuals, publishers as well as young talent whose writings and translations of humanities have scholarly and objectively enriched Arab cultural, literary and social life." [ 2] The first award was in 2007.
In addition to the prize itself, IPAF supports other literary initiatives. In 2009, IPAF launched its inaugural nadwa (writers' workshop) for emerging writers of fiction in Arabic. The prize is administered by the Booker Prize Foundation in London, and is currently funded by Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi (DCT).