ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Akram Musallam is among the most talented Palestinian writers of today. Born in 1972 in Talfi, near Nablus, Palestine, Akram Musallam earned a degree in Arabic literature at Bir Zeit University. A journalist and reporter for the daily Al-Ayyam (The Days) of Ramallah, he has published two novels, Hawajis al-Iskandar (The Torments of Alexander, Ramallah, 2003) and Siddat al-Aqrab Alladhi Yatasabbabu 'Araqan (The History scorpion dripping with sweat, Beirut, 2008), which won the Qattan Foundation Award. He also participated in the critical edition of Khalil al-Sakaklii's journal (Beirut, Institute of Palestinian Studies).