Ahmad Mahfuz Umar

Who is Ahmad Mahfuz Umar?

Ahmad Mahfuz Umar is a Yemeni writer. He is considered to be one of the pioneering figures of modern Yemeni literature and was a co-founder of the Yemeni Writers' Union. At an early age, he won a short story competition organised by the journal Al-Nahdah with his story Murdi'at al-atfal. His stories often deal with life in the big city and similar gritty themes. He has published several collections of short fiction, including Al-indhar al-mumazzaq, Al-agras al-samita, Ya ahl hadha al-jabal and Al-nab al-azraq.

Umar's work has been translated into Italian and was included in a 2009 anthology of Yemeni literature called Perle dello Yemen.