Maysalun Hadi | |
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| Born | 1954 (age 69–70) Adhamiyah, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Alma mater | University of Baghdad |
Maysalun Hadi (born 1954) is an Iraqi writer. She was born in the Adhamiyah district of Baghdad and studied statistics at Baghdad University. As a writer, she has published numerous books and articles, spanning a wide range of genres. Her novel Prophecy of Pharaoh won the Bashraheel prize for best Arabic novel and was translated into English by Angham Altamimi. Another novel A Light Pink Dream was made into a film, while Throne and Stream has been translated into English and French. Her most recent work Mohammed's Brothers by Al-Thakera Publishing House was nominated for the Arabic Booker Prize.[1]
Hadi lives in Baghdad.