Fadi Zaghmout

Fadi Zaghmout (born 1978) is a Jordanian writer and blogger. He claims an MA in Creative Writing and Critical Thinking from the University of Sussex. Zaghmout is best-known for his debut novel Aroos Amman (2012) which was translated into English by Ruth Kemp.[1] His works promote themes of gender equality, sexual equality, and social justice.

Books

  • عروس عمّان [Aroos Amman] (2012). The Bride of Amman, trans. Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp (Signal 8 Press, 2015)
  • جنّة على الأرض [Janna ala al-ard] (2015). Heaven on Earth, trans. Sawad Hussain (Signal 8 Press, 2017)
  • ليلى والحمل [Layla wal-hamal] (2018). Laila, trans. Hajer Almosleh (Signal 8 Press, 2020)
  • إبرة وكشتبان [Ibra wa-kushtuban] (2021). The Man of Middling Height, trans. Wasan Abdelhaq (Syracuse University Press, 2025)
  • أمل على الأرض [Amal ala al-ard] (2023). Hope on Earth
  • فرح على الأرض [Farah ala al-ard] (2025). Joy on Earth

References