Abdel Jabbar Adwan
Abdel Jabbar Adwan | |
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| Occupation(s) | Novelist, author, columnist, human rights activist |
| Known for | Palestinian literature, human rights activism |
Abdel Jabbar Adwan is a Palestinian novelist and author. His career includes work in media and communications, where he contributed weekly columns to newspapers such as Al-Sharqul Awsat and The Daily Star. During the First Palestinian Uprising, Adwan acted as a consultant on Middle Eastern affairs for multiple European television networks. He is a co-founder of the "Arab Organization for Human Rights" and has been elected twice as the president of its UK branch.
Published books
Adwan’s literary output comprises three published works: Anyabul Kharuf (The Sheep's Fangs), Ash-Shuhada (The Martyrs), and Thamanul Istiqlal (The Price of Independence).
Among his novels are Siyasatun Fil Janna (Politics in Paradise), which faced bans in several Arab nations and was shortlisted by Dar Al-Farabi for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction. Another novel, Rawi Córdoba (The Storyteller of Córdoba), was also nominated for this prestigious award. Bumat Barbara (The Owl of Barbara), released by Dar Al-Farabi, portrays life in the Palestinian village of Barbara, which was destroyed during the Nakba. His 2013 work, Fitnatul Kursi (The Seduction of The Chair), explores historical periods spanning from pre-Islamic to post-Islamic times worldwide. The trilogy titled Ḥaffatul Nur (The Edge of Light) begins its narrative around 5000 B.C. Additionally, Shaʿabul Jabbarin (Strong People) examines Arab and Palestinian issues from before the Gulf War through the aftermath of 9/11, connecting these events to the Palestinian struggle and the Oslo Accords.
- Asral Zaman (Prisoners of Time), Dar Al-Farabi Publishing, 2017
- Bumat Barbara (The Owl of Barbara), Dar Al-Farabi Publishing, 296 pages, 2010
- Siyasatun Fil Janna (Politics in Paradise), Dar Al-Farabi Publishing, 232 pages, 2008
- Thamanul Istiqlal (The Price of Independence), Al-Sharqul Awsat Publishing, Cairo, 455 pages, 1989
- Ḥaffatul Nur (The Edge of Light): A Trilogy, Dar Al-Farabi Publishing, 350 pages, 2015