Cairo, Egypt – Prominent Egyptian writer and novelist Salwa Bakr won the inaugural Prix Literature Prize on Sunday. The results were announced in Khabarovsk, Russia.
The announcement was made by Egyptian writer and parliamentarian Doha Assi, a member of the award’s board of trustees and founders. She expressed her pride in this achievement.
Egyptian victory amid international competition
The first edition of the award witnessed strong competition between candidates from the BRICS countries.
Doha Assi commented on this victory via her Facebook page, saying: “God bless you, Egypt! Salwa Bakr wins the Prix Literary Award in its first edition… I haven’t been this happy in a long time. When awards are based solely on literary merit, Egypt is at the forefront.”
About the Prix Literary Prize
The BRICS Literary Prize was launched in 2024 and is being awarded for the first time this year to writers whose work reflects the traditions and cultural diversity of the BRICS countries. Bakr’s win comes after Egypt officially joined the BRICS group last year.
Salwa Bakr had reached the longlist for the prize last September, among 27 writers from various participating countries.
Salwa Bakr’s literary career
Salwa Bakr is a prominent Egyptian novelist, renowned for her works that explore the lives of marginalized people and women’s issues in Egyptian society. She has won numerous international awards for her remarkable works.
Among her most prominent novels are: “The Golden Chariot Does Not Ascend to Heaven” and “The Man Who Approached Basmoura” (which was chosen as one of the best one hundred Arabic novels in the Arab Writers Union’s list).
