Mohammed Hassan Alwan (born August 27, 1979) is a Saudi novelist and writer. He served as CEO of the Saudi Theater and Performing Arts Authority from November 18, 2024. Prior to that, he served as CEO of the Literature, Publishing, and Translation Authority from February 2020 to November 18, 2024. He has published several novels, most notably “A Small Death,” which won the 2017 International Prize for Arabic Fiction (the Booker Prize).
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The Collar of Purity
A novel that addresses the struggle of the self with physical and spiritual purity in a conservative society.