Badriya al-Badri is an Omani author. She was born in Muscat in 1975.
She writes in a variety of genres: classical and contemporary Arabic poetry, fiction for adults and children, writings for magazines and TV. Her work has appeared in many Arabic-language outlets. She is a long-time contributor to the children's magazine Murshid, and she is also a scriptwriter for children's TV.
Al-Badri took part in the IPAF Nadwa literary workshop in 2017. In 2024, her novel Foumbi was nomimated for the Arabic Booker Prize. [1] [2] She has also won a number of literary prizes for her work.
In translation, her writing has appeared in Arablit Quarterly and Writers Without Borders. [3] [4] Her novel The Last Crossing was translated into English by Katherine Van De Vate and came out in 2024. [5]
Badriya al-Badri is an Omani author. She was born in Muscat in 1975.
She writes in a variety of genres: classical and contemporary Arabic poetry, fiction for adults and children, writings for magazines and TV. Her work has appeared in many Arabic-language outlets. She is a long-time contributor to the children's magazine Murshid, and she is also a scriptwriter for children's TV.
Al-Badri took part in the IPAF Nadwa literary workshop in 2017. In 2024, her novel Foumbi was nomimated for the Arabic Booker Prize. [1] [2] She has also won a number of literary prizes for her work.
In translation, her writing has appeared in Arablit Quarterly and Writers Without Borders. [3] [4] Her novel The Last Crossing was translated into English by Katherine Van De Vate and came out in 2024. [5]