Abdelouahab Aissaoui
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BornMarch 1985 (age 41)
Notable awardsInternational Prize for Arabic Fiction 2020
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| Born | March 1985 (age 41) |
| Notable awards | International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2020 |
Abdelouahab Aissaoui (born 1985) is an Algerian writer. He was born in Djelfa and studied engineering at Zayan Ashour University. He has written a series of novels, the most recent of which, The Spartan Court, won the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) in 2020.[1][2][3]
He was born in Djelfa, Algeria, in 1985.[4] He studied there at the Zayan Ashour University, graduating with a degree in electromechanical engineering. He works as a maintenance engineer.[5]
He is the first Algerian to win the IPAF.[6] He also participated in the International Prize for Arabic Fiction Nadwa in 2016.[6]
