Abdullah Albsais

Abdullah Albsais (born 1980) is a Kuwaiti poet and novelist. He studied in Canada and Kuwait.^[1][2][3]

His books include:

• Al-Diwaniyya (short stories, 2011)
• The Wall (short stories, 2012)
• Ponderings (poetry, 2017)
• Prodigal Memories (sometimes translated as Stray Memories) (novel, 2014)
• The Taste of Guilt (novel, 2016)
• M for Murderer: S for Sa’id (novel, 2019)

His work has been described as combining interest in literature and philosophy with folk stories.^[3] During his youth, he participated in poetry competitions.^[3]

His 2019 novel M for Murderer: S for Sa'id was longlisted for the Arabic Booker Prize in 2021.^[4] He also won an award in 2017 at the Sharjah Book Fair.^[3][5]

His 2014 novel was banned by authorities in Kuwait, particularly the Kuwaiti Ministry of Information, for raising an allegedly "sensitive" topic.^[6]