Bothayna El Essa (Arabic: بثينة العيسى) is a novelist from Kuwait who was born on 3 September 1982.[1]
Bothayna El Essa | |
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| بثينة العيسى | |
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| Born | 3 September 1982 |
| Nationality | Kuwait |
| Alma mater | Kuwait University |
| Title | Writer |
Career edit
Bothayna is a member of the Kuwaiti Writers Association as well as the Arab Internet Writers Union.[2] She won the State Encouragement Award for her novel Saear, which was released in 2005. She also won the first place in the Youth and Sports Authority competition in 2003 - the short story section. She ranked third in the Sheikha Basimah Al-Sabah competition - the short story section. In addition, in 2006 she ranked the third place Al-Sada magazine competition for creative people in 2006.[3] She is also an owner of a publishing house, bookseller and participating in a creative writing platform.[4]
El Essa has also campaigned against censorship in Kuwait.[5][6]
Works edit
El Essa's works include “Struck .. No sound was heard”, “Saear”, “Bride of the Rain,” “Under Mothers' Feet,” “Qais, Layla and the Wolf”, “Aisha Descends to the Underworld”, and "everything."
References edit
- ^ "Chat with Bothayna Al-Essa from Kuwait". www.oyetimes.com. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ الاتحاد, صحيفة (2019-03-02). "جلسة ناقشت روايتها "كل الأشياء".. بثينة العيسى: الوطن ليس جغرافيا". صحيفة الاتحاد (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ "بثينة العيسى". جائزة كتارا للرواية العربية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ "takween". 2019-10-01. Archived from the original on 2019-10-01. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ "Kuwait eases censorship laws after banning 5000 titles in last 7 years". The Indian Express. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ Qualey, Marcia Lynx (22 November 2016). "'It's like they were selling heroin to schoolkids': censorship hits booksellers at Kuwait book fair". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 March 2021.