Name: Elham Afify Mustafa
Standard Name: Elham Afify
Egyptian poet and writer and freelance translator
Occupation: Egyptian National Coordinator of the International Nile Basin Forum
Communication Officer at the Arab Network for Environment and Development (RAED)
Literary Biography:
Writer of poetry, short stories, and theater
Founder of the Elham Afifi Cultural Salon, which has been organizing its activities since 2020
President of the Matariya Literature Club
Secretary of the Central Literature Club in Cairo
Memberships:
• Egyptian Story Club
• Modern Literature Association (Apollo Group)
• Egyptian Zajal Poets and Songwriters Association
• Arab Narrative Forum
• Egyptian Women Writers Association
Publications:
• "Whispers of Carnations," a collection of prose in classical Arabic - 2018
• "A Woman from the East," a collection of classical poetry - 2020
• "You Didn't Love Me" in colloquial Egyptian - 2020
• "The Glow of the Soul" Classical Poetry - 2022
• "The Promise of the Hereafter" A poetic play in Egyptian and Palestinian colloquial Arabic, published by the General Egyptian Book Organization - 2023
• "The Last Exit" Collection of Classical Poetry - 2023
• "Kani and Mani" A lyrical operetta about ancient Egyptian civilization - 2024
Translations:
• Translation of the collection of poems "Perhaps and Perhaps" by the Saudi poet Ahmed Al-Majthal Al-Ghamdi from Arabic to English.
• Translation of numerous critical articles and summaries of academic research.
• Translation of the novel "Amaranth Flower" by Khaled Badawi under the title "Virtual Faces"
Coming soon:
• "The Most Precious Days on Earth" A collection of short stories.
• Collection of poems "The Patience of Job" Poetry in Egyptian Colloquial
• The book "Textual Relationships in Narrative - Critical Perspectives on Arabic Stories and Novels"
In addition to:
• A large collection of radio and television episodes on literature and the arts
• Cultural and critical articles on various social media and newspaper websites
