Khaled Khalifa

Khaled Khalifa (; 1 January 1964 – 30 September 2023) was a Syrian novelist, screenwriter and poet. He was nominated three times and shortlisted twice for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF). Some of his novels have been translated into English, German, French, Spanish and other languages.

His works frequently criticized the Syrian Baathist government, leading to their ban in the country. Provided by Wikipedia