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