Sawiris Cultural Award

The Sawiris Cultural Award is an Egyptian literary prize, awarded annually by the Sawiris Foundation for Social Development.^{[dead link]} 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

2023

A Tale of a Feather and a Fish" (Hekayet Reesha we Samaka) won the Best Script Award for Established Writers. It was written by Ibrahim El-Batout and Ahmed El-Hawarey.

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
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