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Abdelmajid Sebbata

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Abdelmajid Sebbata
Abdelmajid Sebbata
Abdelmajid Sebbata
Native name
عبد المجيد سباطة
Born1989 (age 34–35)[1]
Rabat, Morocco[1]
OccupationWriter, translator, engineer
NationalityMoroccan
Alma materAbdelmalek Essaadi University, King Fahd School of Translation
Period2010s–present
GenreFiction, non-fiction
Notable worksThe Outcast (2019)[1]
Notable awardsShortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (2020)[1]

Abdelmajid Sebbata (Arabic: عبد المجيد سباطة; born 1989) is a Moroccan writer and translator.

Life

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He was born in Rabat and studied engineering at Abdelmalek Essaadi University in Tangiers. He has also studied at the King Fahd School of Translation in Tangiers.[2]

In addition to being an award-winning author, Sabata is also a translator. He has translated two novels by the French writer Michel Bussi.

Sabata's 2020 novel File 42 was shortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction in 2021 (also called the "Arabic Booker Prize").[2] He was among the youngest writers on that year's list, at the time 32 years of age.[3]

Works

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He has written three novels:

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Abdelmajid Sebbata". International Prize for Arabic Fiction. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  2. ^ a b "Interview with shortlisted author Abdelmajid Sebbata | International Prize for Arabic Fiction". www.arabicfiction.org. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  3. ^ a b Haskouri, Khouloud (2021-03-07). "Moroccan Novelists Among Nominees for International Arabic Fiction Award". Arab America. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  4. ^ Le360 (2018-07-16). "Prix du Maroc du Livre: le palmarès". Le360.ma (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "International Prize for Arabic Fiction announces shortlist for 2021 award". Arab News. 2021-03-29. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  6. ^ "Morocco: 2021 International Prize for Arabic Fiction - Moroccan Author in the Shortlist". allAfrica.com. 2021-03-31. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  7. ^ BENSMAÏN, Abdallah. "Prix "Booker 2021" : "Milaf 42" de Abdelmajid Sebbata dans la short list". L'Opinion Maroc - Actualité et Infos au Maroc et dans le monde. (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  8. ^ Libé. "Abdelmajid Sebbata: J'ai entamé "Le dossier 42" en isolement et j'ai sorti de l'oubli un drame historique". Libération (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  9. ^ "Prix international du Roman Arabe « Booker 2021 » : Un Marocain dans la short list !". Le7tv.ma (in French). 2021-03-30. Retrieved 2021-10-25.