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Shahad Al Rawi

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Shahad Al Rawi
Born (1986-02-01) 1 February 1986 (age 38)
Baghdad, Iraq
OccupationWriter
Period2016–present
Notable worksThe Baghdad Clock
Notable awards

Shahad Al Rawi (born 1986) is an Iraqi writer. She was born and raised in Baghdad, but moved to Syria with her family and now lives in Dubai. Her debut novel The Baghdad Clock (2016) was nominated for the Arabic Booker Prize and has been translated into English by Luke Leafgren.[2] The Baghdad Clock then went onto win the First Book Award at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

References

  1. ^ "'The Baghdad Clock' author Shahad Al Rawi on her first award-winning novel: 'Those were the best days of my life'". The National. Nov 20, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  2. ^ Bio
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