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Najwa Bin Shatwan

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Najwa Bin Shatwan

Libya

Najwa Bin Shatwan is a Libyan academic and novelist. She is the author of three novels: Waber Al Ahssina (The Horses’ Hair, 2005); Madmum Burtuqali (Orange Content, 2008); and Zareeb Al-Abeed (The Slave Pens, 2016), in addition to collections of short stories and plays.

Articles by Najwa Bin Shatwan

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1973–1978: The Green March

By Najwa Bin Shatwan

As Gaddafi's radical policies take hold in Libya, a family grapples with fear, loss, and the threat of betrayal in this excerpt from Najwa Bin Shatwan's novel Concerto, shortlisted for the IPAF in 2023.

Translated from Arabic by Sawad Hussain

Portrait of a Libyan Scream

By Najwa Bin Shatwan

Later this month, UEA Publishing Project will release Mo(a)t: Stories from Arabic, an anthology of short fiction by Arabophone writers from the African diaspora, edited by Garen Torikian and…

Translated by Sawad Hussain

Run, George!

By Najwa Bin Shatwan

“There is hope. There is joy. Come on, George, let’s grab a slice of some of that fun and happiness for ourselves!”

Translated from Arabic by Sawad Hussain

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