Raja'a Alem
Novelist · Saudi Arabia · On the map · Writers · Born 1956 · age 70
Raja'a Alem is a Saudi Arabian novelist from Mecca/Hejaz. She studied English Literature at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah in 1980. She began her writing career on the "Letters and Ideas" page in Al-Riyadh newspaper, as well as in the newspaper's weekly supplement.
Raja'a Alem is read about 16 times a day, in 12 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 8 October 2026
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She is credited with documenting the Meccan/Hejazi environment in her novels. Her novels are distinguished by a symbolic Sufi/Gnostic narrative with broad cosmic visions. Some of her works have been translated into English and Spanish.
The same award as Raja'a
Waciny LaredjBoth received International Prize for Arabic Fiction
Saud AlsanousiBoth received International Prize for Arabic Fiction
Ibrahim NasrallahBoth received International Prize for Arabic Fiction
Ahmed SaadawiBoth received International Prize for Arabic Fiction