Personal Info
- Country of residence: Portugal
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Biography
He completed his secondary education in Zarqa, Jordan, and obtained a diploma in physiotherapy from the Institute of Medical Professions in Amman in 1976. He then worked in nursing. He also contributed to Jordanian journalism, writing for several Arab newspapers, and served as the editor of the children's culture page in the Jordanian newspaper Al-Arab Al-Yawm. He also produced several cultural programs for Jordanian radio. He wrote articles for the newspaper Emirates Today. He is a member of the Jordanian Writers Association, having been elected to its administrative board for several terms, and served as its vice president for four years.
Novelistic output
• “The Clouds of Chaos”, 1990
Other products
"The Carts" (Stories), 1979
“Star and the Trees” (Stories), 1980
"The Letters Don't Reach My Mother" (Stories), 1982
“The Third Day of Absence” (Stories), 1983
"That Evening" (Stories), 1985
“Orbits for a Lonely Planet” (Stories), 1988
“Sour Clusters” (Stories), 1993
"Memoirs of a Cat," 1996
"Ever-Blooded Trees" (Stories), 2002
“Complete Works”, 2005
"The Silk Road" (short story collection), 2011
"Cruel Deceivers" (short story collection), 2014
“Dozan” (stories), 2017
"The Crow's Waltz" (Stories), 2020
Other information (awards, seminars, hosting events, etc.)
• Mahmoud Saif Al-Din Al-Irani Prize for Short Stories, awarded by the Jordanian Writers Association in 1983.
• State Encouragement Prize for Short Stories in 1995.
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