Khaled Khalifa | |
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Native name | خالد خليفة |
Born | Urum al-Sughra, Aleppo Governorate, Syria | 1 January 1964
Died | 30 September 2023 Damascus, Syria | (aged 59)
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Years active | 1993–2023 |
Notable works | In Praise of Hatred |
Notable awards | Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature (2013) |
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Khaled Khalifa (Arabic: خالد خليفة; 1 January 1964 – 30 September 2023) was a Syrian novelist, screenwriter, and poet. He was nominated three times and shortlisted twice for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction.[1]
His works frequently criticized the Syrian Baathist government, leading to their ban in the country.[2][3]
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