Ibrahim Farghali is an Egyptian author, the Sawiris prize winner for his novel Sons of Gabalwi, and the longlisted in Arabic Booker prize for his novel The Silken Fingers Temple. He also is longlisted In Zayed Literary Award for his novel The Ink Vampires for young readers.
Born on 19.09.1967 in Mansoura -Egypt. Grew up in Oman and United Arab Emirates. He obtained a BA in Business Administration from Mansoura University in 1991 and worked as a journalist in rose al Yousef weekly magazine, then worked in Nizwa magazine in Muscat (Sultanate of Oman) before moving to Cairo again to work as a cultural editor at Al Ahram newspaper since 1997 , now he is an editor in Al Arabi monthly magazine in Kuwait.
Published works are :
1-Bettejah Al Ma'aqi (toward the eyes) Sharqeyyat 1997, a short story collection
2-Kahf Al Farashat (Cave of Butterflies) Cairo 1998 . a novel
3-Ashbah El Hawas (Ghosts of Senses) a short story collection
4- The Smiles of the Saints. 2004, 2005,2006( translated into English by Andy Smart and Nadya Fouda Smart , published by Auc Press in 2007).
5- Jenneya Fi Qarora (Jennie in a Bottle) Al Ain publishing house 2007.
6- Midad Al Hewar (dialogue Ink) a travel book about Stuttgart in Germany as a part from the project (Town Chronicles funded by Goethe Institute). Published by Al Ain Publishing house in 2006.
Ibrahim's personal blog:
ifarghali.blogspot.com
