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Ayman Rajab Taher

Ayman Ragab Taher is a highly prolific Egyptian novelist and cultural lecturer whose vast literary project is dedicated to the folklore, myths, and harsh realities of Upper Egypt. He won the prestigious Katara Prize for Arabic Novel (2021) for his gripping historical novel The Camel Riders (Al-Hajjana), which explores the drafting of Egyptians during wartime. A winner of the State Encouragement Award (2017) for The Drought (Al-Qaht), and recently longlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) in 2025 for The Torchbearer (Al-Masha’lji), Taher’s writing confronts brutal traditions like blood feuds and illegal migration, utilizing a robust, highly immersive language that captures the authentic soul of the Egyptian South.

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