Ihsan Abdelkouddous

Ihsan Abdel Kouddous

Prominent Journalist/ Novelist/political Writer and Dreaming Rebel (1919 1990 )

Born on January 1, 1919.
In his childhood, Ihsan’s sole pleasure was reading. His father, who was keen on providing his son with the best education, encouraged him to do so.
Graduated from the Faculty of Law in 1942.
Joined the law office of a famous lawyer; Edward Qussairi as a trainee lawyer, while working as a journalist for Rose El-Youssef Magazine.
Literature and journalism, for Ihsan, have been indispensable necessities of life. With them, he could attain self - equilibrium, dream revolts and realize his aspirations.
He resigned the legal profession and dedicated himself to journalism and literature.
In 1944, lhsan started writing film scripts, followed by two collections of short stories: "love Maker" and "Love Seller", featuring memories of a young man on a visit to Europe. With "The Black Glasses" in 1949, he was inclined to the sentimental novel. His novel "I'm Free" in 1952, came, however, rather as a press feature than a novel.
He died on the same month of his birth, January 11, 1990.

Ihsan was a prolific writer. Beside his intensive contributions to the press, he wrote the following:

Several novels were translated into foreign languages as English, French, Ukrainian, Chinese, and German.

Awards and Prizes :

Order of Merit of the First Class, by Late President Gamal Abdel Nasser.
Order of the Republic of the First Class, by President Muhammad Hosni Mubarak in 1990 (posthumously).
First Prize for his novel " My Blood, Tears and Smile ", in 1973.
Best Film story prize for his novel " The Bullet is still in my pocket ", in 1975.