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Salem Al-Sqoor

A Saudi writer, novelist, and cultural entrepreneur from Najran, Salem Al-Sqoor brings a profoundly philosophical, postmodern sensibility to Gulf literature. The founder of the “Amma Ba’d” bookstore, Al-Sqoor’s fiction is heavily influenced by the magical realism of Gabriel García Márquez and deep psychological inquiry, exploring the fragility of existence and the oppressive weight of patriarchal and tribal structures. His debut novel, The Tribe That Laughs at Night (Al-Qabila Allati Tadhak Laylan), published by Meskiliani, is a conceptually daring narrative that interrogates the tension between inherited tradition and existential doubt in a rapidly modernizing world. Recognizing his deep engagement with local heritage, he previously won an award from the Saudi Ministry of Culture for his work on folklore and myths.

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