Sawiris Cultural Award

The Sawiris Cultural Award is an Egyptian literary prize, awarded annually by the Sawiris Foundation for Social Development.^[1] It was inaugurated in 2005 with prizes in two categories: novels and short stories. Since then, additional categories in screenplays and playwriting have been added. Each award is also divided into two sub-categories: senior writers and junior writers.

Winners

2022

Novel

• Abel Assad Merry, The Fabric threads of the Self

• Mohamed Abu-Zeid, A Spider in the Heart

Short Stories

• Ossama Habachi, Try not to see me
• Mohamed Abdel-Naby, Once Upon A Time

2021

Novel

• Ahmad Al Mallawani

2011 (7th round)

Novel

• Ibrahim Abdel-Meguid, In Every Week There Is a Friday, Senior Writers
• Mohammed Rabie, Amber Planet, Young Writers / First Place
• Mohamed Salah al-Azab, Sidi Barani, Young Writers / Second Place

Short stories

• Ahmed El-Khamissi, Canary, Senior Writers
• Tareq Imam, The Story of a Man: Whenever He Dreams of a City, He Dies In It, Young Writers / First Place
• Sherif Saleh, Love Triangle, Young Writers / Second Place

Screenplay

• none awarded in Senior Writers category
• Mohammed Salah al-Azab, Two-Bedroom Apartment (adapted from the original novel by Ibrahim Aslan), Young Writers

Playwriting

• Imad Motawie, Insomniacs

2010 (6th round)

Novel

• Ahmed Sabry Abul-Futuh, The Saraswa Epic: Genesis, Volume 1, Senior Writers^[2]
• Al-Taher Sharkawi, Vanilla, Young Writers / First Place
• Manal El-Sayed, The Singing of the Crazy, Young Writers / Second Place
• Mohamed Maarouf, The Boat Cleopatra, Young Writers / Second Place

Short stories

• Mahmoud El-Wardani, A Morning Party, Senior Writers
• Mohamed Abdel-Nabi, Anton Chekov’s Ghost, Young Writers / First Place
• Mohamed Khair, Ghosts of the Radio, Young Writers / Second Place
• Ahmed Hemdan, The Delegation, Young Writers / Second Place

2009

Novel

• Montaser El-Qafash, Masaalet Waqt, Senior Writers
• Reem Basyouni, Dr. Hanaa, Young Writers / First Place
• Hani Abel-Moreed, Kirialison, Young Writers / Second Place

Short stories

• Hanaa Attia, Onf Al-Zel, Senior Writers
• Muhammad Fathy, Begwar Ragol A’refaho, Young Writers / First Place
• Hasan Kamal Mahmoud, Koshari Masr, Young Writers / Second Place

Screenplay

• Esam Helmy Rahim, Niran Sadiqa, Senior Writers
• Ahmad Nabil Tawfik, El-Feel El-Nono El-Ghalabawi, Young Writers

Playwriting

• Mansour Mekawy, Ekhnatoun
• Ahmad Al-Attar, El-Hayah Helwa

2008

Novel

• Muhammad Albosaty, Daq Altubool, Senior Writers
• Hedra Gerges Zakhari, Mawaqeet Alta’ari, Young Writers / First Place
• Tareq Imam, Hedo’a Alkatalah, Young Writers / Second Place

Short stories

• Hossam Ahmed Fakhr, Hekayat Amina, Senior Writers
• Sherif M. Abdelmeguid Saleh, Khadamat Mabad Al Bayie, Young Writers / First Place
• Basma M. Abd el Aziz, Alashan Rabena Ysahel, Young Writers / Second Place

Screenplay

• Hasan Abdel-Rahman (El Nouni), Al Gotha Raqam 13, Senior Writers
• Gyhan Seliman, Al nouras valentine, Young Writers

2007

Novel

• Muhammad Youssef AlQaeed, Qesmat Alghorama’a, Senior Writers
• Ahmad Abou Khnegar, Elamma Okht Alrigal, Young Writers / First Place
• Ehab Abd el hamid, Oshaq kha’eboon, Young Writers / Second Place

Short stories

• Muhammad Kamal, Aqasis Masrya, Senior Writers
• Gamal Zaki Maqar, Sefr Altufula Wa Nassri Wa Al homar, Senior Writers
• Mohammed Okasha, Asdaa Bela Aswat, Young Writers / First Place
• Eman Abd el Hamid, Mohawalat leltakhafy, Young Writers / Second Place
• Alaa Ahmad Abou zaid, Al haffah, Young Writers / Second Place

Screenplay

• Dawood Abdelsayed Dawood, Rasa’al Albahr, Senior Writers
• Gamal Sedki Youssef, Al Hayat Helwa, Senior Writers
• Mariam Na3om, Wahd/Sefr, Young Writers

2006

Novel

• Muhammad Almansi Qandil, Kamar Ali Samarqand, Senior Writers
• Hamdi Algazzar, Sehr Aswad, Young Writers / First Place
• Ahmad Alaidi, An Takon Abbas Alabd, Young Writers / Second place

Short stories

• Ibrahim Aslan, Hekayat Men Fadlallah Othman, Senior Writers
• Mustafa Zekry, Mera’at 202, Young Writers / First Place
• Wael Elashry, Sa’am New York, Young Writers / Second Place

2005

Novel

• Haggag Hasan Adol, Ma3touk El kheir, Senior Writers
• Yasser Abd el latif, Qanoun Elweratha, Young Writers / 1st Place
• Hasan Abd el mawgoud, Ain Al kott, Young Writers / 2nd Place

Short stories

• Mohammed Al Makhzangy, Awtar Al maa, Senior Writers
• Haytham Alwardany, Gam3at Aladab Alnaqis, Young Writers / 1st Place
• Nessma Youssef Edrees, Malek Wala Ketaba, Young Writers / 2nd Place

References

1. Official award page
2. Ahram report on 2010 Sawiris Awards