Ihsan Kamal

Ihsan Kamal (born 1935 in Girga, Egypt) is an Egyptian writer. She has adapted a number of her short stories for television and film, and her work has been translated into English, Russian, Chinese, Dutch and Swedish.

Kamal is a founding member of the Egyptian Writers' Union. In addition to her literary works, Kamal received a degree in embroidery arts in 1956.

Awards and honours The Short Story Club Prize, 1958 and 1960 The Ihsan 'Abd al-Quddus Prize for Short Stories, 1991 The Mahmud Taymur Prize for short stories, 1994 a medal from the Supreme Council for Arts and Humanities in 1974

Selected works

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Sijn al-malika ("The Queen's Prison") short stories (1960) Satr maghiut ("A Mistake in the Knitting") short stories (1971) Ahlam al-'umr kullih (An Entire Life's Dreams") short stories (1976) al-Hubb abadan la yamut ("Love Never Dies") short stories (1981) Aqwa min al-hubb ("Stronger Than Love") short stories (1982) Lahn min al-sama''' ("A Melody from the Heavens") short stories (1987) Mamnu' dukhul al-zawjat ("wives are not admitted") short stories (1988) Dayfat al-fajr ("A Dawn Guest") short stories (1992) Basmat shifah ("Lip Print") novel (1999) Qabl al-hubb ahyanan'' ("Before Love Sometimes") short stories (1998)