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Khaled Khalifa

Syrian poet and writer (1964-2023) · Syria · On the map · Writers · Died at 59

Khaled Khalifa was a Syrian novelist, screenwriter and poet. He was nominated three times and shortlisted twice for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF). Some of his novels have been translated into English, German, French, Spanish and other languages.

Khaled Khalifa is read about 29 times a day, in 15 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 11 November 2026

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Awards

Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature2013
International Prize for Arabic Fiction2008

About this person

Country
Syria
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1964 to 2023 · aged 59

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