Hatem Hafez

Egyptian writer, director, academic, and translator, born on February 7, 1974. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Arts and Education in 1995, a Bachelor’s degree from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in 2000, a Master’s degree in Drama in 2005, and a Doctorate in Philosophy of Arts in 2015. He also obtained a diploma in Arts in 2002, and worked as a teacher in the Department of Drama and Criticism at the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts, in the field of... Journalism: He served as editor-in-chief of (Funoun) magazine, which is issued by the Egyptian General Book Authority. He also worked as editorial secretary of (Contemporary Art) magazine, editor-in-chief of (Theater) magazine, editor of Al-Ahram and Al-Ahram International newspapers, supervisor of the opinion page of Al-Badil newspaper, and on the central desk of Al-Ahram Evening Channel, and director of the program transcribing Al Jazeera channel. In the field of theater, he worked as a dramaturg and executive director in The Rebellion Theater troupe in the period between 1997-2000. He has published books: (Theatrical Language in Anton Chekhov's Theater, America: Founding Excavations, Islam or Islam), the novel (Because Things Happen), short story collections (Biscuits and Molasses, Music for a Short Night) and plays (Fear, Duha's Tale). He also translated the play (Seven Jewish Children) by the British writer Caryl Churchill, in addition to ten short plays by the Irish writer Samuel Beckett. In the field of dramatic writing, he participated in writing The series (Ya My Enemy, Our Master, Esteva) and he also wrote the series (The Street Behind Us).