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  • Welcome to ALT Magazine & Press: Hazawi Prize Announces 2023 Shortlist: (Sana'a, Yemen) - The shortlist for the 2023 Hazawi Prize for Yemeni Literature has been revealed, announcing the ten writers who have been selected as finalists for this prestigious award.
  • Now in its second yearly round, the Hazawi Prize recognizes exceptional contributions to fiction in Yemeni literature. Organized by the Hazawi Cultural Foundation, this annual prize aims to promote Yemeni literature and support creative writers.
  • This year's shortlist features both emerging and renowned Yemeni authors. The ten works advancing to the final round of judging are:
  • - Abdullah Faisal shortlisted for his novel, Spirits and Secrets.
  • - Aisha Saleh shortlisted for her novel, Under the Ashes
  • - Farouk Merish shortlisted for his novel, A Dignified Stranger
  • - Ahmed Ashraf shortlisted for his novel, A Painful Belt
  • - Ghassan Khalid shortlisted for his novel, A Sky that Rains Fear
  • - Hosam Adel shortlisted for his novel, The Lord of the Black Dog
  • - Asmaa Abdulrazak shortlisted for her novel, Shrapnels
  • - Abdullah Abdu Muhammad shortlisted for his novel, The Road to Sana'a
  • - Najah Bahkeim shortlisted for her novel, The Final Decision
  • - Samir AbdulFattah shortlisted for her novel, What We Cannot See
  • The winner will be revealed at an award ceremony in Sana'a later where they will receive $1,500 USD. Second and third prizes of $1,000 USD each will also be awarded. All shortlisted works are celebrated for chronicling Yemen's rich culture and wartime experiences. This prestigious prize continues highlighting the nation's thriving literary community.

August 2023

The Journey of Transformation: An Analytical Study of the Novel, The End of A Furious Man

By Hatem Al-Shamea ———————————- ———————————– Introduction Bassam Shams El Din is an acclaimed Yemeni novelist who has made significant contributions to Arabic literature. He was born in Ibb, Yemen in 1974. He is known for vivid, imaginative works tackling social and philosophical themes. His writings provide insightful commentary on Yemeni culture and artfully explore elements …

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Clothing Culture and Identity: Yusef Al-Majidi’s Symbolic Image of Identity and Dress in Yemeni Society

By Hatem Mohammed Al-Shamea ————————————- ————————————- Introduction Yusef Al-Majidi’s abstract piece depicts several Yemeni national symbols against an orange backdrop. Painted in 2023, it features an unveiled jambiya dagger alongside Queen Bilqis’s six-pillar throne and the ibex horn of Yemen. A shawl is tied crown-like on a pillar. While non-representational, symbols of Yemeni identity and …

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The Roots of a Complex Conflict: Analysing the Role of Internal and External Actors in Yemen’s Multifaceted War

by Hatem Al-Shamea Introduction Yemen’s ongoing civil war is an exceptionally complex and multifaceted conflict involving a multiplicity of internal and external actors [[1]]. Despite numerous attempts by the international community to broker peace, the situation has become deadlocked [[2]]. Any cogent analysis of the conflict requires examining the motivations and actions of the various …

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Defying Oblivion: Exploration of Poetry, Legacy and Mortality in Al-Shahat’s “Place Poems Upon My Grave”

by Hatem Al-ShameaThe Haze of Desire: Exploring Narration, Gender Politics, and Social Critique in Ahmed Abdo’s “The Enamoured Demon-Possessed” Introduction Mohammed Mohammed Al-Shahat Al-Raghy is a renowned Egyptian poet and former journalist. He was born in 1954 in the village of El-Dehrya located in Sharbeen district, Dakahlia governorate. Al-Shahat went on to receive his higher …

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The Haze of Desire: Exploring Narration, Gender Politics, and Social Critique in Ahmed Abdo’s “The Enamoured Demon-Possessed”

By Hatem Al-Shamea Seeking Cures on Arduous Roads: Postcolonial Analysis of Healthcare and Infrastructure in Arafat Musleh’s “Exhausting Rides” Introduction Ahmed Abdo’s novel “The Enamoured Demon-Possessed” opens with a dense, dreamlike passage brimming with poetic imagery and uncertain reality. The excerpt’s haziness invites literary examination of its unreliable narration, subtextual gender politics, and subtle social …

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I Came From Sheba

By Abdulkareem Al-Ofairi I came from Sheba, reciting my rhyme, Wandering in lovestruck bliss so sublime Inebriated in rapture that makes senses reel As though lost in time’s unmindful wheel I gave her my soul, holding nothing behind For her sake, I think nothing too dear to find I reveled in her beauty for ages …

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Sounding the Alarm from the Abyss: A Critique of Yemeni Patriarchy in Asseri’s Short Story,”The Hole”

By Hatem Al-Shameahttps://golpapa.com/product/will-to-power-by-hatem-mohammed-al-shamea-non-fiction/ I. Introduction Entesar Asseri (b. 1984) is a pioneering contemporary Yemeni short story writer, one of the first women authors in her society to critically examine gender inequality. Her bold feminism provides perceptive critiques of women’s issues in Yemen. This analysis will examine her short story “The Hole,” is one of the …

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Women’s Agency and Patriarchal Constraints in Fikria Shihra’s “Al-Thajjah”

By Hatem Al-Shamea Introduction Fikria Shihra’s novel “Al-Thajjah”2020, provides a nuanced depiction of women’s lives and the complex gender dynamics within Yemeni society. Its central female characters are portrayed navigating patriarchal constraints while asserting individual desires and agency. This paper analyzes representations of women and gender relations through the lenses of feminist theory and psychoanalysis. …

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Cultural Insights and Symbolic Resonance in Arafat Musleh’s “The Day of Maimoon’s Disappearance

By Hatem Al-Shamea Abstract This paper provides a critical analysis of Arafat Musleh’s short story “The Day of Maimoon’s Disappearance” through the theoretical lenses of ecocriticism, mythology, and postcolonialism. It examines key themes relating to the cultural and ecological dynamics between villagers and their habitat in rural Yemen. The analysis is divided into five main …

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