Houcine El Oued
Tunisian academic, poet, critic and novelist
About Houcine El Oued
Lived 1948 – 2018 (aged 70). Houcine El Oued was a Tunisian poet, critic, short story writer and university teacher.
Hussein el-Wad (Arabic: حسين الواد) (born 20 March 1948 - died 02 June 2018 ) was a Tunisian academic, poet, critic and novelist. He was born in Moknine in northern Tunisia and studied for his doctorate at the University of Tunis. He was also a professor at King Saud University in Riyadh.
As a scholar of Arabic literature, Al-Wad's output included books on the works of Al Maarri, Al Mutanabbi, and Abu Tamam. He was a novelist too. His first novel Scents of the City (2010/11) won the Golden Comar Award in Tunisia, and his second novel His Excellency the Minister was shortlisted for the 2013 Arabic Booker Prize.
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Who was Houcine El Oued?
Tunisian academic, poet, critic and novelist (1948-2018)
When was Houcine El Oued born?
Houcine El Oued was born on 20 March 1948 in Moknine.
When did Houcine El Oued die?
Houcine El Oued died on 2 June 2018 in Saudi Arabia.
What was Houcine El Oued's occupation?
Houcine El Oued was a poet, critic, short story writer and university teacher.
What nationality was Houcine El Oued?
Houcine El Oued was Tunisian.
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