Hawra Ayad Bunyan al-Nadawi is an Iraqi writer. She was born in Baghdad, to Arab and Kurdish parents. Both her parents were political prisoners under the regime of Saddam Hussein, and as an infant, al-Nadawi stayed in Iraqi jails with her mother. The family left Iraq for Denmark after the 1991 uprising against the regime, when Hawra was just six years old. She grew up in Copenhagen, speaking the Arabic, Kurdish and Danish languages. She also studied Latin, French, German and English at school. She has stated that as a young reader, she was fascinated by the works of Egyptian writers which she discovered in her local library. From an early age, she wrote stories, book reviews, and poems.
Published works
Under the Copenhagen Sky, By (author), Dar Al-Saqi, 2010, ISBN-13, 9781855165502, Book
I Swore, By (author), Dar Al Saqi, 2010, ISBN-13, 9781855165502, Book
Awards
International Prize for Arabic Fiction, Long-listed, 2012
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
