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Rabai al-Madhoun

Palestinian writer · Palestine · On the map · Writers · Born 1945 · age 81

Rabai al-Madhoun is a Palestinian journalist, novelist and writer. He was born in the village of al-Majdal in Palestine, near Ashkelon in present-day Israel. His family was driven out of Palestine in the 1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight. Madhoun grew up in the refugee camp of Khan Younis located in the Gaza Strip.

Rabai al-Madhoun is read about 4 times a day, in 6 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 10 June 2026

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Awards

International Prize for Arabic Fiction2016

About this person

He went to Alexandria University for higher education, and in 1973 turned to journalism as a career. He was also involved with the Palestinian liberation struggle in the 1970s as a member of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, but quit politics in 1980 to focus on writing full-time. As a journalist, he worked in Beirut (Lebanon), Nicosia (Cyprus) and later on in London where he is now based. Currently a British citizen, Madhoun is an editor at the Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper.

Country
Palestine
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1945 · age 81