Fawaz Haddad

Fawwaz Haddad (b. 1947, Damascus) is a prominent Syrian novelist known for his incisive explorations of political and social themes in contemporary Arab life. A graduate of Damascus University with a degree in law, Haddad transitioned to full-timewriting in 1988. His notable works include The Unfaithful Translator (2008), which was shortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction in 2009, and God’s Soldiers (2010), longlisted for the same prize in 2011 and published in German as Gottes blutiger Himmel in 2013.
In 2014, Haddad published The Enemy Syrians, a novel that delves into the corruption and brutality of the Syrian regime, spanning events from the 1982 Hama massacre to the onset of the 2011 uprising. His 2009 novel Solo Piano Music was translated into English by Max Weiss and released by Dar Arab in December 2023.
Haddad's work is celebrated for its bold critique of authoritarianism and its commitment to portraying the complexities of Syrian society.